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    It's Winter Lentil Soup (Egyptian-Shorbaat Aads)

    It's Winter Lentil Soup (Egyptian-Shorbaat Aads)

    By cooking in cairo...

    4 Reviews

    Lentils With Wild Rice & Crispy Onions (Koshari)

    Lentils With Wild Rice & Crispy Onions (Koshari)

    Spicy Lentils (South Africa)

    Spicy Lentils (South Africa)

    Lentil Salad in Olive Oil With Egyptian Spices

    Lentil Salad in Olive Oil With Egyptian Spices

    Most Popular Lentils African Recipes

    Koshari
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    I like to think of this vegetarian dish as Egyptian-style chilli. I was first introduced to it during a trip to Egypt four years ago, where it was nearly...

    Koshari

    Recipe #39446

    Koshari

    By Sackville on September 4, 2002

    Recipe #39446

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    "I like to think of this vegetarian dish as Egyptian-style chilli. I was first introduced to it during a trip to Egypt four years ago, where it was nearly all we ate for a week! It's served in "fast food" type restaurants, sold from carts by street vendors and made in the home. There can be many variations, but this is close to the one I grew..."

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    Ingredients: chopped tomatoes, brown lentils...

    32 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 55 mins

    Diana's Egyptian Lentils & Rice
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    Easy. Healthy. Vegan. Crockpot. Yummy. How can you *not* want to make this? Credit goes to "Diana in Wisconsin" of the Simple Living Discussion...

    Diana's Egyptian Lentils & Rice

    Recipe #96581

    Diana's Egyptian Lentils & Rice

    By Roosie on July 29, 2004

    Recipe #96581

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    "Easy. Healthy. Vegan. Crockpot. Yummy. How can you *not* want to make this? Credit goes to "Diana in Wisconsin" of the Simple Living Discussion Forums. The amount of servings depends on whether you're making this as a main dish or a side."

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    Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

    20 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins

    Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup
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    One of the best vegetable soups I've had in ages! Extremely easy to make and very cheap (leave out the saffron if you don't already have any)!...

    Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup

    Recipe #211997

    Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup

    By Kumquat the Cat's friend on February 18, 2007

    Recipe #211997

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    "One of the best vegetable soups I've had in ages! Extremely easy to make and very cheap (leave out the saffron if you don't already have any)! This lemony, peppery soup is traditionally enjoyed at the end of a day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This is a vegetarian version of the thick and aromatic soup. More like a stew...."

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    Ingredients: vermicelli, brown lentils...

    20 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

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    Recipe #467985

    Indian Lentil Stew
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    This recipe is from Gourmet Today and is a South African take on an East Indian Lentil Stew. Not too spicy, but very fragrant according to the recipe...

    Indian Lentil Stew

    By Nancy's Pantry on November 11, 2011

    Recipe #467985

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    "This recipe is from Gourmet Today and is a South African take on an East Indian Lentil Stew. Not too spicy, but very fragrant according to the recipe notes. Haven't tried this recipe yet, but plan to very soon. Prep time does not include soaking time for lentils."

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    Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

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    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins

    Recipe #464461

    Ethiopian Lentil Mesir Wat
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    Healthy, High Protein 1 dish meal. Also you can eat as wrap. You can eat it hot or cold, with veggies or meat.

    Ethiopian Lentil Mesir Wat

    By lalibala on September 19, 2011

    Recipe #464461

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    "Healthy, High Protein 1 dish meal. Also you can eat as wrap. You can eat it hot or cold, with veggies or meat."

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    Ingredients: onions, garlic cloves...

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    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

    Ethiopian Lentil Salad (Azifa)
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    What's there not to love, lentils, salad, shallots? Easy and good tasting too. Make it your own, or not. But enjoy!

    Ethiopian Lentil Salad (Azifa)

    Recipe #456532

    Ethiopian Lentil Salad (Azifa)

    By Andi of Longmeadow Farm on May 18, 2011

    Recipe #456532

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    "What's there not to love, lentils, salad, shallots? Easy and good tasting too. Make it your own, or not. But enjoy!"

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    Ingredients: diced tomatoes, fresh basil...

    2 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 40 mins

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    Koshari
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    I like to think of this vegetarian dish as Egyptian-style chilli. I was first introduced to it during a trip to Egypt four years ago, where it was nearly...

    Koshari

    Recipe #39446

    Koshari

    By Sackville on September 4, 2002

    Recipe #39446

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    "I like to think of this vegetarian dish as Egyptian-style chilli. I was first introduced to it during a trip to Egypt four years ago, where it was nearly all we ate for a week! It's served in "fast food" type restaurants, sold from carts by street vendors and made in the home. There can be many variations, but this is close to the one I grew..."

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    Ingredients: chopped tomatoes, brown lentils...

    32 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 55 mins

    Diana's Egyptian Lentils & Rice
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    Easy. Healthy. Vegan. Crockpot. Yummy. How can you *not* want to make this? Credit goes to "Diana in Wisconsin" of the Simple Living Discussion...

    Diana's Egyptian Lentils & Rice

    Recipe #96581

    Diana's Egyptian Lentils & Rice

    By Roosie on July 29, 2004

    Recipe #96581

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    "Easy. Healthy. Vegan. Crockpot. Yummy. How can you *not* want to make this? Credit goes to "Diana in Wisconsin" of the Simple Living Discussion Forums. The amount of servings depends on whether you're making this as a main dish or a side."

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    Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

    20 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins

    Recipe #14306

    Moroccan Lentil Soup
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    This is a very special soup, great in the winter for taking the chill away.

    Moroccan Lentil Soup

    By Mirj on November 15, 2001

    Recipe #14306

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    "This is a very special soup, great in the winter for taking the chill away."

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    Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

    14 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

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    Ethiopian-style Lentils With Yams (or Sweet Potatoes)
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    This was adapted from a recipe on vegweb (http://vegweb.com/recipes/beans/3088.shtml), to incorporate more Ethiopian spices and use up a sweet potato I...

    Ethiopian-style Lentils With Yams (or Sweet Potatoes)

    Recipe #118932

    Ethiopian-style Lentils With Yams (or Sweet Potatoes)

    By catwolf on April 24, 2005

    Recipe #118932

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    "This was adapted from a recipe on vegweb (http://vegweb.com/recipes/beans/3088.shtml), to incorporate more Ethiopian spices and use up a sweet potato I had on hand. It doesn't quite achieve the heights of my favorite Ethiopian restaurant, but it's quick, hearty and pretty tasty. Braver souls can substitute cayenne for some of the paprika"

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    Ingredients: ground allspice, ground fenugreek...

    13 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Lentil & Chicken Tagine
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    This recipe is good even without the chicken. I use my pressure cooker to cut down on the cook time. If you are using a regular pot the time should be...

    Lentil & Chicken Tagine

    Recipe #287439

    Lentil & Chicken Tagine

    By Nasseh on February 20, 2008

    Recipe #287439

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    "This recipe is good even without the chicken. I use my pressure cooker to cut down on the cook time. If you are using a regular pot the time should be doubled."

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    Ingredients: dry lentils, fresh parsley...

    6 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Spicy Red Lentils With Capers and Currants
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    These are lentils are delightfully different and will last 10 days or so in the fridge. This recipe makes heaps but they are so very morish. If you like...

    Spicy Red Lentils With Capers and Currants

    Recipe #165714

    Spicy Red Lentils With Capers and Currants

    By Stardustannie on April 25, 2006

    Recipe #165714

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    "These are lentils are delightfully different and will last 10 days or so in the fridge. This recipe makes heaps but they are so very morish. If you like red lentils you'll love this one! (A Belinda Jeffrey's recipe changed slightly to suit my family.)"

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    Ingredients: cinnamon, light olive oil...

    6 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

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    True Moroccan Lentil Soup
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    This is one of my favorite lentil soups outside of one I had in Rome many years ago now. There are thousands of "Moroccan" Lentil Soup recipes...

    True Moroccan Lentil Soup

    Recipe #140633

    True Moroccan Lentil Soup

    By ElizabethAuthorAKAHajar on October 10, 2005

    Recipe #140633

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    "This is one of my favorite lentil soups outside of one I had in Rome many years ago now. There are thousands of "Moroccan" Lentil Soup recipes out there; especially on the internet where everyone is a "Moroccan Cook" simply by using the spices used in Morocco. That is not what Moroccan cooking is about. Yes, it is the spicing but..."

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    Ingredients: ground cumin, brown lentils...

    6 Reviews

    Prep Time:30 mins

    Total Time: 2 hrs

    Hajar's Own Harira -- the National Soup of Morocco
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    There are as many recipes for harira as there are people who eat it though there are essentials. The beans and lentils, cilantro (fresh leaf), tomato...

    Hajar's Own Harira -- the National Soup of Morocco

    Recipe #139815

    Hajar's Own Harira -- the National Soup of Morocco

    By ElizabethAuthorAKAHajar on October 3, 2005

    Recipe #139815

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    "There are as many recipes for harira as there are people who eat it though there are essentials. The beans and lentils, cilantro (fresh leaf), tomato and pasta of some sort. This is my own recipe based on ingredients and flavors which I enjoyed from other hariras. Harira is eaten all year, not only at Ramadan though it would not be Ramadan without..."

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    Ingredients: vermicelli, fresh ground pepper...

    2 Reviews

    Prep Time:1 hrs

    Total Time: 4 hrs

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    Ethiopian Lentil Salad (Azifa)

     2 Reviews

    "This was very delicious and easy to control the levels of heat and tart (I like lower heat and lots of lime juice!). I do prefer the flavor of the shallots..." more 

    By Abi Fae
    on May 18, 2011

    Ethiopian Lentil Salad (Azifa)

     2 Reviews

    "This was my brown bag lunch for my hiking excursion yesterday. I didn't add the tomato garnish as I wasn't sure how well the tomatoes would fare in my..." more 

    By Dreamer in Ontario
    on May 18, 2011

    Moroccan Lentil Stew With Raisins

     1 Reviews

    "This was very good. I didn't have lentil soup, so I just cooked up some lentils with veg broth powder. I like thicker stews, so increased chickpeas and..." more 

    By =Leafy=
    on December 1, 2010

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