Middle Eastern Lentil Soup
This hearty, middle eastern soup is the ultimate comfort food.
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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Great recipe!