Best Lebanese Lentil Soup (Shorbet Adas)
My family’s favourite authentic Lebanese lentil soup (shorbet adas) made with orange lentils, rice, vegetables and spices. The best Arabic lentil soup recipe. Gluten free + vegan.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 265kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 large Brown onion diced
- 2 medium Carrots diced
- 2 small Celery stalks diced
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 ½ Cups Red lentils dry
- ½ cup Short grain rice
- 8 Cups Vegetable stock or 10 cups (you can adjust the thickness of this lentil soup)
- 1 medium Lemon juiced
- 1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
- 1 ½ teaspoon Ground cumin
- 1 handful Flat-leaf parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot heat olive oil on med-high heat. Add onion, garlic and spices, sweat until the onions have softened.1 tablespoon Olive oil, 1 large Brown onion, 2 cloves Garlic, 1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric, 1 ½ teaspoon Ground cumin
- Add lentils, stir until coated in olive oil.1 ½ Cups Red lentils
- Add vegetable stock and rice. Cover and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes.½ cup Short grain rice, 8 Cups Vegetable stock
- Add celery and carrot and simmer for another 10 minutes with the lid on.2 medium Carrots, 2 small Celery stalks
- Turn heat off and stir through half of the chopped parsley and the lemon juice. Blend with an immersion (handheld) blender until soup is part smooth, part chunky.1 medium Lemon, 1 handful Flat-leaf parsley
- Garnish with additional parsley and serve with a wedge of lemon, which is then squeezed into the soup to suit your liking.1 handful Flat-leaf parsley
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Notes
Yield 5-6 servings.
You can omit the lemon if you're not a citrus fan. Though I do not recommend this as it adds a lovely sourness.
Only use red lentils (orange lentils). This is what gives this Arabic lentil soup its distinctive taste and colour. Avoid other types of lentils as it will change the look and taste of this soup.
Storage - allow this vegan lentil soup to completely cool down and store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use
-This post has been updated with new photos-
US cups and spoons measurements have been used. 1 cup is 240ml, 1 tablespoon 15ml, 1 teaspoon 5ml.
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Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1295mg | Potassium: 598mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4160IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 5mg