Kurdish Spicy Lentil Soup

Name: Kurdish Spicy Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi Mesopotamian
Ingredients: 1 cup red lentil; 0.333 cup skinned wheat berries; 0.25 cup chickpeas; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped carrot; 2 italian frying green bell peppers; 1.5 tbsp tomato paste; 1 whole dried hot red chili pepper; salt

Lentils, chickpeas and skinned wheat berries come together in this Iraqi soup, simmered on the stove.

30 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Combine the lentils, wheat berries, chickpeas, and 2 quarts of water in a large pot. Cover, bring to a boil, and skim carefully.
2
Add the vegetables, tomato paste, and hot peppers. Cook, covered, for 1 hour. Add the salt and cook 30 minutes longer, or until the chickpeas are fully cooked. Serves 6.