Sour Lentil Soup - Adas bil hamod

Much to Yumi's jealousy... Simon has discovered that his kids actually quite like soup - and a sophisticated one at that!On this episode you'll also hear about the super-easy stock that Yumi has been making now that she has hardly any freezer space.SOUR LENTIL SOUP - ADAS BIL HAMOD200g brown of green lentilscover with salted water then boil up for 20 mins until cooked but still with a bit of bite and shapedrain them offin a big pot heat 3tbs olive oil, 2 chopped onions and 5 garlic cloves, 1.5tbs cumin seeds and the peel of a lemon.Cook down gently and consistently for at least 15 minutes, stirring until soft and golden.Add in 3 chopped waxy potatoes.Throw in the lentils then the chopped hard stalks of some chard.Add a litre of stock and 800ml water.Bring to a simmer, pop the lid on the pot and simmer for 20 mins.When ready to serve, stir through the leaves of the chard or some baby spinach and the juice of 3 lemons.Finish with a dash of olive oil, coriander and/or chopped washed coriander.Also if you're interested, here is a good online recipe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.