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[edit] Description
This recipe is for 6 servse.
[edit] Ingredients
- 2 cup Red lentils
- 2 quart Stock
- 1 med Onion, peeled & quartered
- 1 med Tomato, quartered
- 2 tsp Garlic, coarsely chopped
- 4 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Onion, finely chopped
- 2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Salt
- Black Pepper, freshly ground
- Lemon, cut into wedges
[edit] Directions
- Wash the Lentils in a large sieve or colander set under cold running water until the draining water runs clear.
- In a heavy 4 to 5 qt pot, bring the stock to a boil over high heat.
- Add the Lentils, Onion, tomato and garlic, reduce the heat to low, and simmer partially covered for 45 minutes, or until the Lentils are tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat 1 tb of the oil over moderate heat.
- Add the chopped onions and, stirring frequently, cook for 10 minutes, or until they are soft and deeply browned.
- Set aside off the heat.
- Puree the soup through a food mill or pour the entire contents of the pot into a sieve set over a deep bowl and force the ingredients through with the back of a large spoon, pressing down hard on the vegetables before discarding the pulp.
- Return the soup to the pot and, stirring constantly, cook over low heat for 3 or 4 minutes to heat through.
- Stir in the cumin, salt and pepper, and taste for seasoning.
- Just before serving, stir in the remaining 3 tbs of oil.
- To serve, ladle the soup into a heated tureen, sprinkle lightly with the reserved browned onions and serve the lemon wedges separately.

