Ramadan Lentils Recipes

"A tasty soup common to the Arabian Gulf. I prefer to use dried black loomi over the lighter Iraqi/Iranian sold variety as I find they impart a stronger flavouring. This recipe has been modified over time to how we enjoy it most. The original recipe being from The Complete Middle East Cookbook by Tess Mallos."

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Ingredients: coriander, fresh tomatoes...

"Satisfyingly filling meatless version. MMMmmmm!"

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Ingredients: cilantro, dried lima beans...

"With gluten free option. This is a delicious lentil soup we enjoy with a side of fresh salad as a light meal. From the Complete Middle East Cookbook by Tess Mallos, Cyprus section."

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Ingredients: rice flour, fresh ground black pepper...

"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..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, pepper, cumin...

"This can be served either warm or room temperature as an appetizer (good with toasted pita chips), or as a side to chicken. As suggested by some reviewers, add cumin and allspice to taste, if desired!"

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Ingredients: brown lentils, extra virgin olive oil...

"Hot and spicy!"

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Ingredients: dried hot red chili peppers, wheat berries...

"This healthy soup is enjoyed throughout the middle east, and although simple in preparation and ingredients, is a very flavorful soup. Adas is considered a main dish mainly because it is so filling, and is usually eaten with pita bread and lemon on the side. *I use Ziyad brand red lentils, they are very very small and cook up quickly(see posted picture),..."

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Ingredients: cumin, fresh parsley, onions...

"This is a recipe from the Sultan's Tent restarurant in Calgary, Canada. This spicy soup is a Moroccan favorite, eaten every day during Ramadan to break the daytime fast. UPDATE: I have made this, and adjusted the flour amounts. It's really good!"

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Ingredients: cilantro, thin egg noodles...

"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...

"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...

"This is from the Foodcourt column, Weekend magazine."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, cumin powder...