
πͺπ¬ EgyptCatalog recipe
Silky yellow lentil soup with cumin and lemon, crowned with fried bread β Egypt's winter and Ramadan standby.
For 4 servings.
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Simmer lentils, carrot, onion and garlic in a liter of water until collapsed, 25 minutes.
Blend velvet-smooth; season with cumin, salt and lemon.
Serve under a heap of fried pita cubes and a final cumin dusting.
π‘ Squeeze the lemon at the table β its brightness fades if it waits in the pot.
When Egyptian weather dips even slightly, lentil soup appears everywhere at once. The fried pita croutons on top are less garnish than constitutional right.
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