Libyan Lentil Soup

Name: Libyan Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Libyan Coastal & Tripolitanian
Ingredients: 2 cup lentils; 5 cup water; 2 garlic cloves; 2 carrots; 1 onion; 1 tomatoes; 0.5 tbsp cumin; 1 tbsp salt; 2 onions; 3 tbsp olive oil; 4 slice lemons

Lentils, carrots and tomatoes cooked in a pan and spiced with cumin. Finish with onion.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 60 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Combine lentils, water, garlic, carrots, onion, tomato, cumin and salt. Cook until thick and mushy.
2
For garnish, fry onions in olive oil until dark and crispy, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
3
Put soup in bowl; top with onion; and squeeze lemon on top. Can put olive oil on top if you want. Can serve with flatbread.