Cypriot Sour Lentil Soup Fakes Xithati Vegan
With gluten free option. This is a delicious lentil soup we enjoy with a side of fresh salad as a light meal. From the complete middle east cookbook by tess mallos, cyprus section.
Steps
Pick over lentils and wash in several changes of cold water.
Drain.
Put lentils in a large pot with 8 cups water , spring onion , garlic if used , olive oil and parsley.
Bing to a boil , cover pan and simmer on low heat for 1 hour or until lentils are soft.
Put 1 / 4 cup water and flour in a screw top jar , seal and shake until thoroughly combined.
This prevents lumps forming.
Pour this gradually into the boiling soup , stirring constantly until thickened slightly.
Add vinegar , sea salt and pepper to taste.
Return to the boil and boil gently for 5 minutes.
Serve with wedges of fresh lemon to squeeze onto individual portions and a fresh salad if wished.
Ingredients
brown lentils, water, spring onion, garlic clove, flat leaf parsley, olive oil, rice flour, red wine vinegar, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, lemon