Mediterranean Kitchen Lentil Soup Recipe
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Ingredients : Mediterranean Kitchen Lentil Soup Recipe
5 cup Lentils
3 qt Water
1 1/2 large Onions, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup Vegetable oil, divided
1/2 cup Olive oil
1 Green bell pepper, seeded,
-membranes removed, coarsely
-chopped
1 tsp Salt or to taste
1/4 tsp Coarsely ground black pepper
1 tsp Ground allspice
1 tsp Cumin
3/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
6 Cloves garlic, peeled and
-coarsely chopped
1 cup Chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup Lemon juice
1. Bring lentils and water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer,
covered, while preparing the vegetables.
2. Meanwhile, in small frying pan cook onions in 1/4 cup vegetable
oil and the olive oil over medium heat.
3. When onions start to brown, about 10 minutes, add green pepper
and cook together for about 2 minutes.
4. Add onion-pepper combination and oil in which they were cooked to
lentils. cook lentils about 40 minutes. Season with salt; pepper,
allspice, cumin and cinnamon. continue to cook, covered, stirring
frequently, about 20 minutes.
5. Blend garlic with 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a blender or with
mortar and pestle until pureed and well blended.
6. When lentils are tender, add cilantro. Turn off heat. Then add
garlic-oil puree. Stir well.
7. After a minute, add lemon juice. Taste and correct seasonings if
necessary. Serve immediately.
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