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Shorbat Adas – Spiced Middle Eastern Yellow Lentil Soup
The quintessential Arab everyday lentil soup, simmered with carrots, cumin, and sweet onions, blended velvety smooth and brightened with fresh lemon.
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Yellow or red split lentils200 g
- Yellow onion1 piece
- Carrot1 piece
- Ground cumin6 g
- Olive oil25 ml
- Water or vegetable broth900 ml
- Fresh lemon juice30 ml
- Salt
Preparation Steps
1
Sauté chopped onion and carrot in olive oil for 5 minutes until lightly softened.
5 min timer
2
Add rinsed lentils, ground cumin, water, and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
20 min timer
3
Puree the soup with an immersion blender until completely silky and golden.
2 min timer
4
Stir in fresh lemon juice, adjust seasoning, and ladle warm into bowls with pita crisps.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Traditional Arab & Levantine Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
