Sour Lentil Soup (Adas Bhamod)
Description
One of my absolute favorite soups and the ultimate taste of winter and is sure to please on any cold evening.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 6 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups Swiss chard / collard greens use both the leaves and ribs, once they are drained, finely chop
- 5 medium sized onions julienne
- 2 cups cilantro coriander
- 1 medium sized potato peeled
- Salt to taste
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Check the lentils for any small stones. Wash and place in a pot. Add the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the temperature, cover the pot and cook for about 20 minutes or until the lentils are cooked.
- Dice the potatoes into 1 inch cubes, and chop the Swiss chard and use both leaves and ribs, and throw in the potato cubes and continue simmering over low heat.
- Finely chop the cilantro, and cut the onions to julienne.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet and add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally until they wilt and lightly change in color, it takesa bout 10 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and cook for further 1 minute, stirring all the time to avoid scorching.
- Add the onions and cilantro to the lentil pot and stir well to homogenize.
- Season with salt and simmer on low heat for about 40 minutes. add the lemon juice, simmer for 2 more minutes and serve warm! Enjoy! So hearty and delicious! Watch the video above.
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Notes
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