CRUSHED LENTIL SOUP

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This soup is easy to make , nourishing and warming specially in cold days and night . This recipe use crushed lentil , there are several kinds of lentil , see the photo , the best one is the red peeled , crushed into 2 halves . If there's no crushed lentil at the local market , you can crush it with the electrical grinder of...

Provided by manhal rashdan

Categories     Other Soups

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 c crushed lentil
1 onion chopped fine
1 c oil for frying
1/2 c chopped parsley
1 c chopped potato cubes
1 1/2 l water
1 Tbsp cumin
1 Tbsp turmeric
salt to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Wash lentil well and drain water
  • 2. Put oil in a suitable pot on the stove and fry the onion for 3 minutes , or until onions color becomes transparent.add diced potatoes and lentil mix well until lentil's color become light orange ( about 5 minutes ).
  • 3. Add water and bring to boil . lower the heat and remove the white foam that appears on surface . cover the pot and let it cook for another 20 minutes . If you notice it's thick you can add more hot water gradually .
  • 4. Remove the pot off fire , let it cool , then put the soup in blender and blend until it become smooth . ignore this step if you like it as is .
  • 5. Heat the soup before serving , add cumin, turmeric, salt and parsley . I like it with little lemon juice.

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