Egyptian Lentil Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup brown lentils, washed and drained
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 place vegetable stock in a saucepan and bring to boil. add lentils and 2/3 of the onions, tomatoes, and garlic and bring to boil again. reduce heat and simmer until the lentils become tender, adding more water if necessary.
• 2 while lentils are cooking, melt 2 tbsp of butter in a frying pan and saute the remaining onions over a medium heat, stirring frequently until they turn golden brown. set aside.
• 3 puree lentil mixture in a blender, then return to saucepan and reheat, stirring constantly. stir in cumin, salt, pepper, lemon juice and remaining 2 tbsps of butter.
• 4 place soup in soup bowls and top with fried onions.