Shorbet Adds Bil Hamud Recipes

ADAS BIL HAMOD (LEBANESE LENTIL LEMON SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over high heat. When oil is very hot, add onions and stir until onions begin to turn dark brown and caramelize, about 10 minutes. Put the lentils, garlic, frozen spinach, and mint into the pot. Pour in enough water so that it is about 2 inches deeper than the lentil mixture. Stir well to loosen browned bits of onion on the bottom of the pot.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes. If soup gets too thick, add a little more water. Salt to taste. Lower heat and stir in lemon juice.

LEBANESE SHORBAT ADDAS (LENTIL SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil on medium low, then add onion and cook until soft, stirring so they don't stick. 2. Once the onions have soften, add the garlic, cumin and turmeric and cook while stirring for another minute. Add the stock and bring heat up to medium-high. 3. Rinse and drain the lentils, then add them to the soup. Once the soup comes to a boil, reduce and simmer for approximately 35 minutes. 4. Serve with salt & pepper to taste, and a wedge of lemon - be sure to squeeze that lemon into your soup!

SHORBET ADDS BIL HAMUD

Steps:

• In a large pan, fry the onion in the oil until soft and golden. Add the garlic and stir until it begins to color. Add the lentils and potatoes, and the water or stock, and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
• If using fresh spinach, wash the leaves and put them in a pan with the lid on-and only the water that clings to them-over low heat, until the leaves collapse into a soft mass. Cut the cooked fresh or defrosted frozen spinach into thin ribbons with a knife.
• Add the spinach and cilantro to the soup and season with salt and pepper. Stir well and add water, if necessary, to have a lighter consistency.
• Cook a few minutes more and add lemon to taste (it should be tangy) before serving.
• For adds bel shaghria, add a handful of vermicelli, broken into small pieces in your hand, a few minutes before the end.
• For an alternative flavoring, fry 4 or 5 crushed garlic cloves in 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil with 2 teaspoons ground coriander until the aroma rises. Stir this sauce, called takleya, into the soup just before serving.