Shorbat Adas(Middle Eastern Lentil Soup)

Submitted by chef FIFI

"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), so if you cannot find them, and use a bigger red lentil you may need to adjust water and ingredients as well as cook time.* You may add veggies such as diced carrots, celery e.t.c, but this is how it is enjoyed traditionally in the Palestinian/Jordanian areas."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 8 cups water
• 1 1⁄2 cups small red lentils
• 3 Maggi chicken cubes
• 1⁄2 cup finely diced onion
• 1 garlic clove (grated)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh parsley
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon turmeric

directions

1. Wash and drain lentils.
2. In a large pot, combine all ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil, then let simmer on medium/low for about 35 minutes.
4. Make sure to stir occasionally to avoid the lentils burn or sticking to the pot.
5. Serve in with lemon wedges, on side.
6. Enjoy!

Reviews

[laurie.roig]

Very good base start. Since I use only organic ingredients and wanted a vegitarian dish I modified it a bit. The Maggi cubes while containing no actual chicken has way to much sodium for me and I used my own vegetarian broth that I create. I also added diced carrots and then put the entire soup in the blender for a crushed lentil soup. My family loved it and it is now a staple in our diet.

 

[peppergirl]

This is fantastic!! As other reviewers have stated, the seasoning is spot on. It's a very fast, easy to prepare, nutrient-packed lunch or dinner. I highly recommend this recipe!

 

[Tigris garden]

Best lentil soup I ever made. However, I did pur

 

[Camel_Cracker]

Thanks for the recipe! I used split red lentils from the Arabic store, which cooked about 10-15 minutes faster than whole lentils. I only had 1 Maggi Chicken cube left, so I added 4 teaspoons of Maggi Tomato and Chicken flavored powder. I am saving this to my favorites and will definitely make it again!

 

[snow_croft]

Delicious. We are vegetarian, so I used mock chicken broth powder instead of the Maggi cubes. It's salt-free, so along with adding salt, I added some ghost pepper salt. I also sautéed the onions, celery, and garlic before adding everything else.