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"This recipe is from chef Nora Pouillon, owner of Nora's in Washington, DC, a "certified" organic restaurant and a quite wonderful place to dine. Vegetable stock may be substituted for the chicken broth."

Ingredients: olive oil, onions...

"With the exotic flavor of cumin and ginger, you will be loving this taste of Africa! Prep time does not include soaking time."

Ingredients: ground cumin, split peas...

Ingredients: dry lentils, ground cumin...

"An easy and filling dish. The overall aroma is sweet from the allspice but each bite is a perfect blend of flavors. The original recipe was found on recipes4us.co.uk but I've altered it to suit my tastes. I have also made this soup using leftover, unseasoned rice and sometimes subbing chicken broth for some or all of the water. Thanks to Kumsie,..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground allspice...

"This soup is considered to be a tradition for breaking the Ramadan fast in Egypt and is a traditional "Middle Eastern peace recipe". I got this from a Middle Eastern living blog and decided to share it since I was looking for red lentil recipes. Red lentils can be found in Indian and Middle Eastern grocery stores. This awesome soup is vegan..."

Ingredients: cilantro, pepper, cumin...

"This is so yummy, so creamy and an excellent hearty soup for winter! There are many variations, I like this one, mine (uh em) best. It tends to thicken as it sits, so your leftovers, you may want to add a bit of chicken of vegetable stock to thin a bit. Believe me, don't skip the fried pita bread, or substitute croutons, the fried pita really..."

Ingredients: cumin, orange lentils...

"The original recipe comes from Paula Wolfert's Mediterranean Grains and Greens cookbook. I have modified it so that it uses no oil. I have to watch my food budget, so I also use supermarket lentils instead of the imported ones, and bottled lemon juice instead of freshly squeezed. You can, of course, use Spanish pardina or Indian, Egyptian or Ethiopian..."

Ingredients: swiss chard, fresh cilantro...

"This recipe is adapted from Magda el-Mehdawy's book My Egyptian Grandmother's Kitchen. Lentils are a very ancient food staple, and have been the basis of diets in the Middle East for millennia. To perk up the flavor of this soup, cooks often add a spritz of lemon juice to each serving at the last minute.

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Ingredients: ground cumin, corn oil...

"Quick and easy to make with a nice zippy flavor. Very nice with some warmed flatbread and hummus."

Ingredients: cumin seeds, fava beans...

"This is a Middle Eastern classic, but I must say its made best by those in Egypt! Ask anyone you know from Egypt about this and see what they say.

It's so yummy, seems a bit strange has almost a gelatinous texture and slimy in its consistency, but once you taste you'll be hooked!

Remember, you can find find frozen molokheya..."

Ingredients: cumin, oil, onions...

"This is a very common dish through out the middle east known as molukhia in Arabic, but its technical term is jews mallow. Egyptians are famed for their molukhia. Its picked during harvest time and either dried or frozen, so that it may be enjoyed through out the year. Because this is typically grown in the middle east,although there are a few farms..."

Ingredients: corn oil, garlic cloves...

Ingredients: pepper, olive oil, onions...

"I found this recipe online and wanted to share it with the RezipeZaar community. This a very tasty soup that is easy to make and our children even ask for seconds."

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried lentils...

"A dear friend of mine gave me this recipe. Her mother made this for their family while she was growing up. Amazing soup with a surprisingly meaty texture and beautiful color. Wow! Even cooler? The variations she suggested. I've tried the Baghdadi variation - and I can't imagine the other ones being anything less than marvelous. This is..."

Ingredients: cumin, extra virgin olive oil...