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Yellow Lentil Soup (Tlokhih)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow lentils
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1.5 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 cups stock or water more as needed
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat about one tablespoon of oil in a pot. Add the chopped onions and sprinkle with salt. Allow the onions to cook until translucent.

  2. Add the lentils to the pot and stir (the oil keeps the lentils from foaming over, so if you choose to cook the soup without onions, you will still want to add some oil to the lentils)

  3. Add the 4 cups of water or stock and let the lentils cook on medium, stirring occasionally to prevent the lentils from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add more water as needed. 

  4. When the lentils are cooked and nearly dissolved, add turmeric, curry, lemon, salt, and pepper.