Fatayer Shorba / Soup
Middle_Eastern Middle Eastern - Soups and Broths

Fatayer Shorba / Soup

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  4 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.

Ingredients

  • • 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed
  • • 200g spinach, chopped
  • • 1 onion, diced
  • • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • • 1 tsp sumac
  • • 1.5 litres vegetable stock
  • • 1 lemon, juiced
  • • 2 tbsp olive oil

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Cook the onion in the olive oil until soft, then add the garlic and cumin.

2
Phase 2

Add the lentils and stock and simmer for 25 minutes until tender.

3
Phase 3

Stir in the spinach and sumac and cook for 5 minutes until wilted.

4
Phase 4

Season with the lemon juice and salt and serve hot.