Easy Palestinian Red Lentil Soup
This Palestinian red lentil soup (shorbet adas) is made with just a few simple ingredients, which include red split lentils with onions, water, salt and cumin powder. A delicious vegan gluten free soup, that is hearty, healthy and takes one pot and comes together in less than 30 minutes.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup red split lent
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 chopped sweet onion
- 4 cups boiled water
- 1 ½ teaspoon cumin powder.
- salt
Instructions
- 1
Rinse red lentils off in the water in a strainer, set aside.
- 2
In a pot warm extra virgin olive oil.
- 3
Add chopped onions, sauté until onions until gold.
- 4
Add lentils over the onions stir well combining all together.
- 5
Pour boiled water over, and stir everything well combining the water with lentils and onions. Make sure the pot is large enough, so it does not boil over.
- 6
Add salt and cumin, give it another stir.
- 7
Bring the pot to boil, cover, and then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer.
- 8
Cook for 15 minutes, then give it another stir and let it continue to cook on low heat up to 30 minutes.