# Syrian-Style Sour Lentil Soup

Super simple and easy lemony, garlicky lentil soup with chunks of pumpkin.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups split red lentils
- 5 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 2 lemons
- 1 cup cubed pumpkin
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 3 /4 lemon juice
- 0 Aleppo pepper
- 0 dry stale bread

## Instructions

1. Wash red split lentils until water runs mostly clear.
2. Add lentils to a pot, submerge with water, and boil until softened.
3. While lentils boil, squeeze lemons and crush garlic with 1 teaspoon of salt.
4. Peel and cut pumpkin into small cubes.
5. Once lentils are softened, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric, the pumpkin, and crushed garlic.
6. Cook for 15 more minutes until pumpkin is tender. Add more water if the soup is too thick.
7. Add lemon juice and adjust salt to taste.
8. Turn off heat, add olive oil and mix well.
9. Serve with garnishes such as lemon juice, Aleppo pepper, olive oil, and dry stale bread.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- lemon juicer
- mortar and pestle
- knife

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-04-25

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