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Adasi عدسی

Simple lentil stew with onion, potato and cumin, popular for breakfast with bread.

⏱ 45 min · vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 250 g brown or green lentils
  • 1 onions
  • 1 waxy potatoes
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. Boil the lentils with 1 l water and turmeric for 20 minutes.
  2. Add the diced potato and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Fry the onion golden in oil and add to the lentils with the cumin. Season.
  4. Serve with lemon juice and bread.