Lentil soup

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Cook_lover @cook_5062198
Beirut، Lebanon

A popular arab soup rich and smooth. Tastes best with a drop of lemon or a pinch of cumin.

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Ingredients

50 mins
6 servings
  1. 2 cups brown lentils, washed and drained
  2. 3 medium onions, cut into small cubes
  3. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  4. 1 teaspoon cumin
  5. 1 teaspoon black pepper
  6. 2 teaspoons salt
  7. For serving: optional
  8. 1 loaf pita bread, roasted
  9. 4 tablespoons lemon juice

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In a saucepan, on medium heat, put the lentils and onions with 9 cups of water.

  2. 2

    Stir lentils and onions from time to time. When the water starts to boil, lower the heat and cover the saucepan. Leave to cook for 40 min.

  3. 3

    When lentils are cooked, add in the salt, cumin and black pepper and stir. Remove pan from heat.

  4. 4

    Pour the lentil and onion mixture in a food processor and blend until you get a smooth and thick mixture.

  5. 5

    Pour back the mixture in the saucepan. Put on medium heat. Stir the ingredients while adding the olive oil and leave it to simmer for 5 more minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve the lentil soup immediately.

  7. 7

    A tasty addition to this delicious soup would be a squeeze of lemon and some roasted pita bread pieces that you sprinkle on top of the soup once it’s served.

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