Egyptian Red Lentil Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup red lentil
• 3 3/4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 dash cayenne
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• olive oil, to drizzle

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, put the onion, lentils, veggie stock, the salt and pepper, and simmer about 30 minutes or until the lentils have really softened and somewhat disintegrated.
• 2 add some water if the soup needs thinning.
• 3 stir in cumin, turmeric, cilantro, cayenne, and lemon juice.
• 4 drizzle some olive oil on to your liking and serve with toasted pita triangles.