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Yellow lentil soup dianak13A pureed yellow lentil soup flavored with cumin and garnished with fresh parsley. It is traditionally served during Ramadan.4.526 30818yellow lentils2 cupswhite rice1/4 cupsmall potato1 medium onion1 fresh parsley1/4 cupvegetable oil1 tablespooncumin powder1 teaspoonsalt1 teaspoonloaf pita bread1 lemon juice4 tablespoonsTrue1. In a saucepan, put the lentils, potato cubes, rice and 8 cups of water. Allow to boil on high heat for around 40 min. 2.
Strain and reserve the cooking water. 3.
Put the lentil, rice and potato mixture in a food processor and blend while gradually adding some of the reserved water until you get a smooth, soup-like consistency. 4.
In a skillet, fry the onion with the vegetable oil until golden and soft. 5.
Pour the soup in a cooking pot on medium heat and add the fried onions, cumin, and salt. Stir for 5 min until soup thickens. 6.
Finally, pour the soup in a deep bowl and garnish with fresh parsley. 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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Yellow lentil soup
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dianak
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Date:
21/01/2010
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A pureed yellow lentil soup flavored with cumin and garnished with fresh parsley. It is traditionally served during Ramadan.
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2
cups
yellow lentils,
washed and drained
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1/4
cup
white rice,
washed and drained
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1
small potato,
peeled and cut into cubes
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1
medium onion,
finely chopped
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1/4
cup
fresh parsley,
finely chopped
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1
tablespoon
vegetable oil
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1
teaspoon
cumin powder
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1
teaspoon
salt
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For serving: optional
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1
loaf pita bread,
roasted
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4
tablespoons
lemon juice
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1. In a saucepan, put the lentils, potato cubes, rice and 8 cups of water. Allow to boil on high heat for around 40 min. 2.
Strain and reserve the cooking water. 3.
Put the lentil, rice and potato mixture in a food processor and blend while gradually adding some of the reserved water until you get a smooth, soup-like consistency. 4.
In a skillet, fry the onion with the vegetable oil until golden and soft. 5.
Pour the soup in a cooking pot on medium heat and add the fried onions, cumin, and salt. Stir for 5 min until soup thickens. 6.
Finally, pour the soup in a deep bowl and garnish with fresh parsley. 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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A tasty addition to this delicious soup would be some roasted pita bread pieces
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31/10/2011 21:36:59
One of my favorite soups.
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06/10/2011 13:54:36
I made this soup recently. It was delicious. I had to add more cumin but I guess that depends on someone's tastes.
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Number of servings:
6
Amount per serving
Calories:
308
Total fat (g):
3
Saturated fat (g):
0
Cholesterol (mg):
0
Carbohydrates (g):
53
Protein (g):
18
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