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<\/p>\nIf your goal is to eat healthier and chase away the winter blues, then this Lebanese brown lentil soup is for you. The pot of comfort is a warm welcome to the winter season and a piping hot bowl makes an ideal first course before a big meal, and it is totally Lebanese inspired comfort food!<\/p>\n
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The recipe is my late my grandma\u2019s! Granny or \u201cTeta Roro\u201d, as we used to call her, was known in her community as a highly skilled cook, there is something about her recipes that has stood the test of time, and this soup was one of her prized delicacies that showed up nearly at every extended family gathering; the reason behind her great recipes, is that they have been passed down through families.\u00a0 While soup making can be an all-year activity, the high spot is Ramadan. One staple you will find at our family table during the holy month alongside \u201cSplit Lentil Soup with Vegetables<\/a>\u201c.\u00a0 The flavors in this soup remind me of happy memories and all the amazing food she would cook for us! How incredibly delicious everything she made! Keep this Lebanese soup in your repertoire, it is a great recipe, I have enjoyed making for more than 25 years.<\/p>\n Lentils by far are one of the best plant based protein on earth, and this soup brings comfort, warmth and flavor you might need any time of the year.\u00a0 The soup starts with a cozy blend of lentils, onion, and plenty of parsley that are deeply flavored with a perfect combo of cumin powder and seven spice, and finishes with freshly squeezed lemon juice for light and bright flavor; it is silky, smooth with a lovely pale shade of brown. While it may not look fancy, I would serve it at an elegant dinner party; you will be blown away by the flavor you can get from humble pantry ingredients.<\/p>\n While I swear by my immersion blender for how convenient it is to blend most soups and velout\u00e9s, the case is different in this soup<\/strong>. Several years ago, my mother gifted me an old fashioned- looking tool and insisted that this should be among my kitchen utensils declaring:\u201d this is lasting and totally practical, you will need this to make shorbat aladas al mamroota (Lebanese brown lentil soup), mashed potatoes and lots of other things.\u201d A hand mill is a tool that may no more be available in most kitchens, but in my opinion you should invest one, and this soup is a fair example why every home needs it. A hand held food mill presses the food through its tiny holes, ensuring this soup reaches a creamy, velvety consistency; it mashes and strains the soup much more neatly than pulsing a blender. The soup can still be blended in a blender or food processor, but the vigorous action of a food processor yields a gluey texture rather than a velvety result. I always use my my old fashioned hand mill to puree this\u00a0 lentil soup, the result is incomparable.<\/p>\n The end result of the soup should be moderately thick and rich but not a stodgy consistency.\u00a0 If for any reason it is too thick, simply add 1\/4 cup of water, it won\u2019t affect the end result of the soup. On the other hand, if the soup turns out thin and a bit watery, let the excess liquid evaporate away by bringing the soup to simmer until the desired consistency.<\/p>\n It is common to serve this soup with toasted pita croutons as they make a good partner, but still you can enjoy it on its own to keep it gluten-free.\u00a0Making pita croutons is a simple matter, prepare the pita croutons while the soup simmers<\/strong>: with a sharp knife, cut the\u00a0pita bread<\/a>\u00a0into equal medium sized square portions. Place them in a single layer on a sheet pan. Toast in a preheated oven to 200\u00b0C\/400\u00b0F\u00a0 about 7 minutes until crisp.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another masterpiece of Teta Roro\u2019s recipes:\u00a0Lebanese Shish Barak\/ Meat Dumplings in Yogurt Soup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/hadiaslebanesecuisine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/adas999.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nMaking a great shorbit adas almamroota\/ Lebanese brown lentil soup is not only about ingredients, it is also about a technique and an old-fashioned kitchen tool you use to carry out the best result!<\/h3>\n
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