Middle Eastern Lentil Soup

Middle Eastern Lentil Soup

Ciara
This hearty, middle eastern soup is the ultimate comfort food.
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Course Main Course, Side Dishes
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 medium sized onion chopped
  • 2 to 3 cloves of finely chopped garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups yellow or red lentils
  • 8 cups of vegetable or chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • Handful of chopped cilantro or parsley
  • Juice from a half a lemon

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan and stir fry chopped onions for about 5 minutes.
  • Add chopped garlic, cumin and turmeric and cook for a few more minutes.
  • Stir in lentils, add stock and cook for an additional 35 minutes, stirring several times while cooking to prevent lentils from sticking to bottom of the pan.
  • Toss in the cilantro (or parsley).
  • Stir in lemon juice and cook for 2 or 3 minutes more.
  • Serve with chunks of warm, crusty bread.

Notes

No blending is necessary unless you prefer your soup really smooth.
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