Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Soups and Broths
Lahmacun Shorba / Soup
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
- • 2 tbsp butter
- • 1 onion, diced
- • 1 carrot, diced
- • 200g red lentils, rinsed
- • 1 tbsp tomato paste
- • 1 tsp ground cumin
- • 1.5 litres chicken stock
- • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat and cook the onion and carrot for 5 minutes until soft.
2
Phase 2
Stir in the tomato paste and cumin and fry for 1 minute.
3
Phase 3
Add the lentils and stock, bring to a boil, then simmer for 25 minutes until the lentils break down.
4
Phase 4
Blend the soup until smooth.
5
Phase 5
Season with salt and serve hot with lemon wedges.