Mahas Lentil Soup Recipes

MOROCCAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot saute; the onions, garlic, and ginger in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.
• Add the water, lentils, chick peas, white kidney beans, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, garam masala, cardamom, cayenne pepper and cumin. Bring to a boil for a few minutes then simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or longer, until the lentils are soft.
• Puree half the soup in a food processor or blender. Return the pureed soup to the pot, stir and enjoy!

ADAS BIL HAMOD (LEBANESE LENTIL LEMON SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over high heat. When oil is very hot, add onions and stir until onions begin to turn dark brown and caramelize, about 10 minutes. Put the lentils, garlic, frozen spinach, and mint into the pot. Pour in enough water so that it is about 2 inches deeper than the lentil mixture. Stir well to loosen browned bits of onion on the bottom of the pot.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes. If soup gets too thick, add a little more water. Salt to taste. Lower heat and stir in lemon juice.

MY OMAS LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Add first 3 ingredients to a large pot.
• Add 3 cups of broth.
• Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until everything is tender.
• You may need to add some more broth or water as it is absorbed.
• 30 minutes before you want to serve it add the wurst or hot dogs if you wish and let them cook through.
• Serve with hearty bread and a salad.

MAHA'S LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, saute onions in 1/2 C oil until translucent.
• Add carrots and garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add coriander, stir well to coat vegetables, and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add lentils and stir well to coat.
• Add water to cover the ingredients by 3 inches (about 8 cups).
• Stir in cumin.
• Cook about 30 minutes, or until lentils are al dente (softened but not completely cooked).
• Season with approximately 1 Tbs. salt.
• Add Swiss chard and cook about 10 minutes.
• Remove 1 cup of broth and whisk in flour, then whisk back into soup pot.
• In a saute pan over medium-high heat, cook pasta in 1 Tbs. oil until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Add pasta to soup and cook about 8 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and squeeze about 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice over each serving. Serve with pita chips or unseasoned croutons.

SUAD SHALLAL'S IRAQI LENTIL SOUP WITH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Place half the onions and the ground meat, parsley, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and allspice in a medium mixing bowl. Blend ingredients, and form into balls the size of walnuts. Turn onto the baking pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes, remove from pan, and drain on a paper towel. In a soup pot, sauté remaining onions in olive oil over medium heat until golden. Add chicken broth and bring to boil.
• Pick any stones from over lentils, place in bowl, cover with cold water, and drain. Add them to soup, turn heat to low, and simmer slowly for about 20 minutes or until lentils are almost tender.
• Crumble angel hair pasta into soup, along with carrots and meatballs. Simmer slowly for another 5-10 minutes or until lentils and noodles are cooked, adding more chicken broth or water as needed. Just before serving, squeeze lemon into soup.