Egyptian Red Lentil Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 1 cup dried red lentils
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 cups chopped potatoes
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 combine the water, lentils, onions, potatoes, and garlic in a soup pot, cover, and bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce the heat to a simmer until everything is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. remove from the heat, and puree until smooth.
• 3 in small saucepan on low heat, warm the oil until hot but not smoking. add the cumin, turmeric, and salt and cook, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, until cumin is fragrant. take care not to scorch the spices. set aside for about a minutes or the oil will may splatter when added to the soup.
• 4 stir the slightly cooled spices into the soup.
• 5 add the lemon juice.