Lentil Soup

10 Aug

Asalam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

In Ramadan, our family breaks our fast with Lentil Soup.  It used to be just cheap old Chicken Noodle, but since a great friend of mine gave me her Lentil Soup recipe, we haven’t gone back.  I did try DedeMed’s Lentil Soup – and it was good, don’t get me wrong, but it just wasn’t “the soup” that our family likes.

So, I decided to share the recipe, with special thanks to Sarah for sharing with me in the first place!

Ramadan Lentil Soup

  • 10 cups water
  • 1 1/5 cups red lentils, rinsed
  • 1/4  cup rice
  • 1/4  cup olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp ground cumin
  • Parsley and lemon wedges for garnish
  1. Combine water, lentils and rice.  Bring to a boil and skim off foam.  Simmer for 30 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a frying pan and saute onion until translucent.  Add garlic and saute 1 minute more.  Add to soup with spices.
  3. Simmer an additional hour.
  4. Garnish with finely chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
I like to puree mine, but that’s completely up to you.
Enjoy!

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One Response to “Lentil Soup”

  1. Sarah August 11, 2011 at 3:06 pm #

    Awww, shucks *blush* Thank you, Hethr … but I can’t truely take credit for the recipe. My Lebanese Mother-In-Law is the woman who passed it on to me. I hope you all enjoy!!