Arabic Lentil Soup Shorbat Addas

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This is a very typical arabic soup made with very few ingredients. The taste is amazing and your stomach will thank you if you eat it on a warm, rainy day. Make it a meal by adding torn up pieces of pita bread to your bowl, or fry pieces of pita bread in oil for an arabic style crouton. Some like a squeeze of lemon or a pinch of cumin for extra flavor. A garnish of green onion is nice as well. Great soup for pressure cooker.

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Steps

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In a large pot or pressure cooker , saute chopped onions in vegetable oil until soft.

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Rinse dried lentils several times.

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Add lentils , water , salt and pepper to the pot.

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Bring to boil and simmer for an hour or more until lentils turn yellow in color and are soft and dissolving in broth.

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If using a pressure cooker , cook for 15 minutes after pressure has risen.

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Release pressure before removing lid.

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Whisk lentils to make a smooth soup , or stir to blend for a more textured soup.

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Ingredients

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onions, vegetable oil, dried red lentils, water, salt, black pepper