Lentil soup is very simple and popular in Egyptien cuisine, traditionally made in winter nights , its full of protien and low in carbohydrates.
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| lentil soup from Egyptien cuisine |
Description
vegetarian
healthy , low fat
fast and easy
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| yellow lentils |
Ingredients
for 2 persons
2 cups of yellow or orange lentils
One large and one small onion
One tomato
One carrot
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 a cup of dried noodles
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| dried noodles |
2 tablespoons of butter or oil
Cooking
Its a 2 steps process
First step you wash the lentils and put it in large pot with a litre of water, the large onion, tomato, garlic, and the carrot all cut in large pieces on high heat for, when it starts to boil, skim the Impurities Then leave it for 10 minutes.
blend the soup fully or partially as preferred ( I usually blend the vegetables and leave the lentils non- blended)
Second step : in a pan put the butter , crack the noodles into small pieces and add it to the butter , stirr in medium heat until its golden , add the diced small onion and stir for another couple minutes.
add the noodles and onion to the soup, salt and pepper and half teaspoon of cumin , bring it to boil again and serve.
Nutrition
lentils is a source of protein and amino Acids , it is a source of iron , calcium , and vitamin B
lentils soup contains veggies which is a source of fibers , Lycopene and vitamin A in carrots
this is lentil soup , one of the most popular dishes of Egyptian cuisine , I hope you try it and give me your feedback
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