Middle Eastern Lentil Soup
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 cups of dry red lentils1 small carrot1 small onion1 small potato1 cube of chicken bouillonthe juice of 2 lemons3 tbsp olive oilsalt, cumin and turmeric to taste
1. Wash lentils well, then soak in boiling water for 30 minutes
2. Cut the carrot, onion and potato into large cubes and cover with roughly 10-12 cups of water in a pot. Boil for 15 minutes and add the chicken bouillon cube. Continue boiling until almost cooked through.
3. Drain the lentils and add them to the pot. Continue cooking until lentils are cooked.
4. Set aside and let cool for 30 minutes.
5. Add the salt and cumin then mix well in a mixer.
6. Boil the mixture again for 10 minutes.
7. Add the turmeric and stir in the olive oil and lemon juice.
More lemon and olive oil can be added optionally to individual plates, as well as parsley to garnish.
Served with whole wheat pita bread and separate plates containing pickled green olives in an olive oil and lemon juice bath, green onions, Radishes and hot red or green pepper.
These are traditionally nibbled on while eating the soup.
Serving Size: makes 6 2-cup servings
2. Cut the carrot, onion and potato into large cubes and cover with roughly 10-12 cups of water in a pot. Boil for 15 minutes and add the chicken bouillon cube. Continue boiling until almost cooked through.
3. Drain the lentils and add them to the pot. Continue cooking until lentils are cooked.
4. Set aside and let cool for 30 minutes.
5. Add the salt and cumin then mix well in a mixer.
6. Boil the mixture again for 10 minutes.
7. Add the turmeric and stir in the olive oil and lemon juice.
More lemon and olive oil can be added optionally to individual plates, as well as parsley to garnish.
Served with whole wheat pita bread and separate plates containing pickled green olives in an olive oil and lemon juice bath, green onions, Radishes and hot red or green pepper.
These are traditionally nibbled on while eating the soup.
Serving Size: makes 6 2-cup servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 380.2
- Total Fat: 5.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 636.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 59.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 26.1 g
- Protein: 22.5 g
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