Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup


This recipe is a family tradition that my mother recieved from her mother who recieved it from her mother, all the way back. It is a easy quick soup to make that is very filling and very delicious. Its great with some pieces of bread thrown in.

Steps


Place oil in a sauce or soup pot on medium heat.
After 2 minute put roughly chopped garlic in and saute until they just start to turn brown.
Add lentils cumin nutmeg and coriander and mix into oil for about a minute add water and put on high heat until it boils.
Keep on medium heat for 30 minute add salt , squeeze lemon and serve piping hot.

Ingredients


red lentil, garlic, kosher salt, cumin, nutmeg, coriander, oil, lemon, water