Lebanese Red Lentil Soup – 60-Minute Recipe
A comforting Lebanese red lentil soup that blends earthy lentils with roasted vegetables, bright lemon, and aromatic parsley. The velvety texture is finished with crispy Arabic bread strips for a delightful crunch. Perfect for a quick, hearty dinner that showcases classic Middle‑Eastern flavors.
Recipe by thechefziad· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 2 cups red lentils
- 1 potato
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 slices lemons
- parsley, to taste
- 1 loaf Arabic bread (Khubz Arabi)
- cumin, to taste
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 1/10 qt water
Instructions
- 1Wash the red lentils thoroughly to remove any debris.
- 2Peel and dice the potato into small cubes.
- 3Chop the carrot into small pieces.
- 4Dice the onion roughly and mince the garlic cloves.
- 5Slice 2–3 lemons and set aside.
- 6Finely chop the parsley.
- 7Slice the Arabic bread into thin strips.
- 8Heat a pan over medium heat and sauté the onion, potato, carrot, and garlic with cumin, salt, and pepper until the vegetables are deeply roasted.
- 9Add the red lentils to the pan and pour in 1 liter of water; bring to a boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- 10While the soup simmers, fry the bread strips in a separate pan until golden brown.
- 11Once the lentils are cooked, transfer the entire mixture to a blender, close the lid, and blend until smooth and velvety.
- 12Squeeze the juice of the sliced lemons into the soup and stir in the chopped parsley.
- 13Ladle the finished smooth yellow soup into a serving bowl.
- 14Garnish the soup with fried bread strips and chopped parsley.
- 15Serve and consume the soup.
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Roast vegetables first
Sauté the onion, potato, carrot, and garlic with cumin, salt, and pepper until the vegetables are deeply roasted before adding the lentils.
Blend while hot
Transfer the cooked lentil mixture to a blender and blend until smooth while the soup is still hot.
Fry bread strips separately
Fry the Arabic bread strips in a separate pan until golden brown, then use them as garnish.
Add lemon after blending
Squeeze lemon juice into the blended soup and stir in parsley right before serving.
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1 hr estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Lebanese Red Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)?
- About 1 hour in total: 30 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Lebanese Red Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas) recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Lebanese Red Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas) recipe come from?
- It was shared by thechefziad on tiktok.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.