Ramadan days 5/6 – Lentil soup

07 Aug 2011 4 Comments

by Umm Ibrahim in Desserts, islam, Middle Eastern, Ramadan, Soup, Vegetarian Tags: Arabic, Desserts, Iftar, ramadan, Recipes, Soup, Vegetarian

Ramadan days 5 and 6 went well. Day 5 was more simple and we had leftover Algerian shorba, chicken pieces baked in the oven with herbs and frozen, ready made french fries. Following the theme of the successful chocolate sundae, dessert was a super delicious and fruity homemade raspberry sundae which comsisted of raspberries in raspberry jelly,  raspberry mousse, white chocolate mousse, whipped cream and grated chocolate.

Day 5 was easy too and I made a lentil soup and we had shop bought quiche, pizza and some borek that were in the fridge prepared a couple of days beforehand.

I have never been a fan of lentil soup and the strong infusion of cummin that they normally have. That was until I tried the following recipe that a sister posted on a web forum. I tweaked the recipe a little and discovered a lentil soup that I love.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 3 tbsp fresh, chopped coriander
• 100g orange lentil
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp ground cummin
• 1.5 litres water

Sautee the onion until soft and then add the garlic and cook for a further minute or two. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to boil then simmer for about 45 minutes.

I like to blend the soup quickly for a smoother consistency.

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