Lentil Soup with Dumplings

Name: Lentil Soup with Dumplings (Adas wi Riqaq)
Yield: Serves 4–5
Cuisine: Palestine
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons ghee, softened butter, or extra virgin olive oil; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 6–8 cups (about 2 liters) broth or water; 1 onion, chopped; 7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 egg; 1½ teaspoons cumin; 5 cloves garlic; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour; 1½ teaspoons salt; 1 cup (200 grams) red lentils, rinsed

Adas wi Riqaq

Preparation info

Serves
4–5

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Gaza Kitchen

By Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt

Published 2021

About

Also known as rushta (a Persian name for pasta or noodles), this lentil stew was common in towns and villages in the northern Gaza district, such as Beit Jirja, Yaffa, and El Jora.

It is often served at funerals, we were told, in honor of the deceased.

Ingredients

For the dumplings

2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt

Asia
Palestine
Stew
Vegetarian
Gaza

Method

Mix the dumpling ingredients and knead well. Your dough should be elastic but not sticky; add a tiny amount of water if necessary to reach this consistency. Divide the dough into two portions. Cover it and set it aside to rest for 20 minutes while you proceed with the rest of the recipe.

Brown the chopped onion in 3