Dairy-Free Lebanese Lentil Soup (Adas bil Hamod)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Brown or green lentils
• 6 cups Water
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 medium Onion, chopped
• 1 medium Carrot, chopped
• 1 stalk Celery, chopped
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 1/4 cup Lemon juice
• 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro, chopped

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Rinse lentils in a fine-mesh sieve.
2. 2In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
3. 3Add garlic, cumin, and turmeric and cook for 1 minute more.
4. 4Add lentils and water to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
5. 5Stir in salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
6. 6Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.

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