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Adasi, vegetarian lentils soup

Adas means lentils in Persian and Adasi is a lentils soup that people have usually for breakfast. It is an easy recipe, slow cooking this soup and you will have a flavorful lentils soup.

Some add the meat broth for a richer taste. Since we are using ghee/clarified butter this is a vegetarian version but feel free to replace with oil of your choice to have a vegan Adasi.

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Ingredients | 4 servings

  • 250g / 2 cups lentils
  • 1 L Water
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 3 tbsp Clarified Butter
  • 1 Onion (diced)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Black Pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tsp Corn or Potato Starch (optional)

Preparation

– In a big pot, on medium heat, sauté the diced onion.

– When they become golden, add the spices: turmeric & cumin & black pepper.

– Sauté spices for some seconds, to intensify their flavors.

– Add lentils followed by boiling water.

– On low heat, simmer for ⏳ 2 hours.

– 30 minutes before finishing: add salt.

➡️ Because salt increases the cooking time of the lentils and harden their texture. That’s why we add it toward the end of cooking time.

The final touch:

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– Mix 1 tsp of corn or potato starch in half cup of cold water.

– Add the mix to Adasi. It will make the soup more shiny and creamy. Simmer for ⏳ 5 minutes and it’s ready.


Notes

  • Adasi is served with golpar (Persian Hogweed), drops of lemon, fried onions or a knob of butter. (any of these alone is good enough 🙂 )
  • Soak the lentils a night before, for a better and quicker result.
  • It’s usually cooked with green lentils

Noosh e jan ☺️ (buon appetite in persian)

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