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Shorbat Adas Bengaziya

Name: Shorbat Adas Bengaziya
Total time: 45m
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Libya
Ingredients: 300g red lentils; 2 lamb bones; 1 onion; 2 tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; Olive oil; Lemon

Benghazi lentil soup with cumin, tomato and lamb bones — the eastern Cyrenaican answer to sharba libiya, thicker and rustier.

45m 6 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 300g red lentils
• 2 lamb bones
• 1 onion
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp turmeric
• Olive oil
• Lemon

Method

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Simmer bones, onion and tomato 30 min; skim.

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1
Simmer bones, onion and tomato 30 min; skim.
2
Add lentils and paste; cook 25 min until thick.
3
Blend lightly; finish with cumin and lemon.