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Middle Eastern Shorbat Adas (Velvety Cumin Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Pita)
The iconic comfort soup of the Arab world and Ramadan tables: velvety golden red lentil purée simmered with sweet onions, carrots, warm cumin, and garlic, crowned with crispy fried pita chips.
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min
Ingredients
servings
4
- Red split lentils, rinsed300 g
- Carrots, sliced2 pc
- Large yellow onion, diced1 pc
- Garlic cloves, crushed3 clove
- Ground cumin1 ½ tbsp
- Ground turmeric½ tsp
- Warm vegetable broth or water1200 ml
- Pita bread, cut into squares and crisped in olive oil2 pc
- Extra virgin olive oil40 ml
- Fresh lemon wedges1 pc
- Fine sea salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Sauté diced onion, carrots, and garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil for 5 mins. Stir in ground cumin and turmeric; cook 1 min until fragrant.
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2
Add rinsed red lentils and broth. Bring to boil, lower heat, and simmer gently 20 mins until lentils and carrots are completely tender.
20 min timer
3
Purée soup with immersion blender until silky and velvety. Season with salt. Serve hot garnished with olive oil, crunchy pita chips, and fresh lemon wedges.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
340
Protein
18g
Carbohydrates
52g
Fat
8g
Allergens
Gluten
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Middle Eastern & North African Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Levantine Gastronomic Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
