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Lentil Soup
Shorbat ‘Adass Majrush
Preparation info
- Serves
6
- Difficulty
Easy
- Ready in
1 hr 15
Appears in
Published 2026
This frugal dish, once a poor man’s staple, is now a fashionable choice for sophisticated formal dinners. Leftover bread fried in olive oil was used to prolong the meal; I like to serve it with homemade croutons flavoured with garlic and olive oil.
Ingredients
60 ml ¼ cup 1 3
Method
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the chopped onion until it turns translucent. Lower the heat, add the chopped garlic and continue frying, stirring all the while, until the garlic is just beginning to change colour. Add the lentils and stir, then cover with 2 litres (2 quarts) water and leave to cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are tender. It’s advisable to w