Egyptian Red Lentil Soup Recipe

Egyptian Red Lentil Soup

From elgourmand2 7 years ago

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1 Hr. to make
Serves 4

Haven’t got a clue what makes this Egyptian. I mean no water from the Nile, Mongoose droppings, pyramid dust, nada. However, I got this recipe from a Peace Corps director, here in Samoa, about 20 years ago and that’s what she called it. Read more Julie was a vegetarian and the bacon drippings are my addition. Bacon or not, this makes a bloody nice soup. See less

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- • 5 cups vegetable broth or 5 cups water.
- • 1 cup dried red lentils.
- • 2 cups chopped onions.
- • 2 cups chopped potatoes.
- • 8 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole.
- • 1 Tbs. olive or canola oil. I render 3 strips of fatty bacon for the drippings.
- • 2 tsp. ground cumin.
- • 1⁄2 tsp. turmeric.
- • 1 tsp. salt.
- • 1⁄3 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
- • 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice.
- • Salt and FG pepper to taste.
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Ingredients

• 5 cups vegetable broth or 5 cups water. shopping list
• 1 cup dried red lentils. shopping list
• 2 cups chopped onions. shopping list
• 2 cups chopped potatoes. shopping list
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole. shopping list
• 1 Tbs. olive or canola oil. I render 3 strips of fatty bacon for the drippings. shopping list
• 2 tsp. ground cumin. shopping list
• 1⁄2 tsp. turmeric. shopping list
• 1 tsp. salt. shopping list
• 1⁄3 cup chopped fresh cilantro. shopping list
• 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice. shopping list
• Salt and FG pepper to taste. shopping list

How to make it

1. Add the first 5 ingredients to a large pot; cover and bring to a boil.
2. Lower the heat and simmer 15-20 minutes or until the lentils and veggies are tender.
3. Take pot from stove burner and set aside.
4. In a small saucepan, add the oil; warm over low heat until the oil is hot but not smoking.
5. Add in the cumin, turmeric, and salt; cook and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes or until the cumin has released its fragrance (be careful not to scorch the spices).
6. Set spice mixture aside for 1 minute to cool.
7. Stir spice mixture into the lentil mixture; add cilantro, stir to combine.
8. You can puree the soup, in batches, in a blender OR you can use an immersion blender and blend to desired consistency and texture.
9. Add in lemon juice; stir to combine.
10. Re-warm soup in soup pot; season if needed with salt/pepper.
11. Garnish with some whole parsley or cilantro and a squirt of Katsup, etc. See Photo

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