# Lebanese Lentil Soup

Lebanese lentil soup, also known as Shorbet Adas, is a warming and flavorful soup, perfect for autumn.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups red lentils
- 1 potato
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 lemons
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 piece Khobz Arabi (Arabic bread)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1 liter water

## Instructions

1. Wash the red lentils well.
2. Peel and chop a potato into small dice.
3. Peel and chop a carrot into small dice.
4. Roughly dice one onion.
5. Chop four garlic cloves.
6. Slice two to three lemons.
7. Chop parsley as finely as possible.
8. Slice Khobz Arabi (Arabic bread) into thin strips.
9. Sauté the onion, potato, carrot, and garlic in a pan with olive oil.
10. Add cumin, salt, and pepper to the vegetables and roast deeply.
11. Add red lentils to the pan.
12. Add about 1 liter of plain water.
13. While the soup is simmering, fry off the Arabic bread until golden brown.
14. Once the lentils are cooked and the soup has simmered for about 20 minutes, add it to a blender.
15. Blend the soup into a smooth and velvety liquid.
16. Pour the blended soup back into the pot.
17. Squeeze the two lemons into the soup and add the chopped parsley.
18. Stir well.
19. Pour a generous amount of soup into a bowl.
20. Top with fried bread and extra parsley.

## Equipment

- bowl
- strainer
- peeler
- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- spatula
- blender
- ladle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@thechefziad/video/7419713420859084064?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7550004359083755022
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/39ac5b0a-b207-452d-b618-22324faf4966
- Extracted: 2025-09-28

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