Arabic Lentil Soup - Shorbat Addas

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 lb dried red lentils
• 8 cups water
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot or pressure cooker, saute chopped onions in vegetable oil until soft.
• 2 rinse dried lentils several times.
• 3 add lentils, water, salt and pepper to the pot.
• 4 bring to boil and simmer for an hour or more until lentils turn yellow in color and are soft and dissolving in broth.
• 5 if using a pressure cooker, cook for 15 minutes after pressure has risen. release pressure before removing lid.
• 6 whisk lentils to make a smooth soup, or stir to blend for a more textured soup.