Syrian-Style Sour Lentil Soup
Directions
- 1Wash the red split lentils until the water runs mostly clear.
- 2Add the lentils to a pot, submerge with water, and boil until they soften.
- 3While lentils cook, squeeze lemons, crush garlic with 1 tsp of salt, and cut pumpkin into cubes.
- 4Once lentils are softened, add remaining salt, turmeric, pumpkin, and crushed garlic.
- 5Cook for 15 more minutes, or until pumpkin is tender; add water if the soup gets too thick.
- 6Stir occasionally and add lemon juice and salt to taste once pumpkin is almost tender.
- 7Turn off heat, add olive oil, and mix.
- 8Serve with garnishes (lemon juice, Aleppo pepper, olive oil, dry stale bread).
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups split red lentils
- 5 cups water
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 lemons
- 1 cup cubed pumpkin
- 0.25 cup olive oil
Equipment
potcutting boardknifelemon juicermortar and pestle
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