# Silky Lentil & Carrot Soup: IDDSI Level 4 recipe

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Level 4: Extremely Thick / Pureed | 35 min | Serves 4

## Family version

- Red lentil soup
- Carrot
- Spices
- Flatbread

## Level 4 ingredients

- 180 g red lentils
- 250 g carrots, peeled and chopped
- 700 ml smooth low-sodium stock
- 2 tbsp cream or yogurt
- Commercial thickener as needed

## Method

1. Cook the lentils and carrots until they collapse easily, then blend with enough stock to become completely smooth.
2. Pass through a fine sieve to remove skins or spice fragments, then stir in the cream or yogurt.
3. The soup should hold a mound on a spoon without being sticky and without thin liquid separating.
4. Confirm with the fork drip and spoon tilt tests. Serve without flatbread or garnish.

## Equipment

Blender, fine sieve, fork and spoon for testing

## Practical tip

Lentils absorb liquid as they stand. Recheck the texture before reheating leftovers.

## Before serving

Run the appropriate IDDSI fork and spoon tests on the finished serving. Recipes guide the preparation; only testing confirms how the serving behaves.

## Safety

Use only the food and drink levels prescribed by the person's qualified clinician. Test the actual serving before it is eaten or drunk.