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Recipe : Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

200g 1 cup of orange or yellow lentils
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon flour
4 cups water or stock
2 tsp Salt to taste
1 tablespoon cumin
1 sweet potato


For garnish and serving

Parsley
1/4 cup Lemon juice
Pita bread

Steps

    Rinse and soak lentils in water for 1-2 hours.
    Drain the water off.
    In a pot heat 2 tablespoons olive oil.
    Saute the onions until soft.
    Add the lentils and sprinkle them with 1 tablespoon of flour, stir for a couple of minutes.
    Add the water or the stock, stir to make sure that the flour dissolved completely.
    Allow the soup to come to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and cook for 30-40 minutes or until the lentils are cooked.
    You can adjust the stock amount depending on how thick you want the soup to be.
    When cooked, run the soup in a blender until it is completely smooth.
    Season with salt.
    Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir until completely incorporated in the soup.
    Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges and pita bread gently warmed in the oven or toasted into pita chips.