Shorbet Adds

Name: Shorbet Adds
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1–1 1/2 teaspoons cumin; 1–1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander; Pinch of ground chili pepper; 1 3/4 cups split red lentils; Bunch of celery leaves, chopped; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 2 quarts chicken stock (page 143) (or you may use 2 or 3 bouillon cubes); Salt and pepper; Juice of 1/2–1 lemon; 1 1/2–2 large onions, sliced; 2–3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1–1 1/2 pita breads to make croutons (optional); 3 lemons, quartered, to serve with

December 9, 2011

Lentil soup is an Egyptian favorite. You can buy it in the street from vendors. When I went back once during the fasting month of Ramadan, I was wandering through a long market street and stopped in a tiny café. There was only one table and I was the only customer, and all they had to offer was lentil soup. They must have been Copts. They served me in great style, offering me all kinds of extra garnishes—scallions, lemons, toasted pita croutons—rushing out to buy each one, after each new demand, from the stalls outside, then preparing them in front of me at the table. There is no harm in making the soup in advance—even a day before.

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