Shawrbat 'adas Bil-tamar Hindi

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 large hot pepper, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 cups stewed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 7 cups hot water
• 1 cup lentils, rinsed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 dissolve the paste in the hot water.
• 2 sauté onions, peppers, garlic, and ginger over medium heat in the oil for 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients, except mint, and bring to a boil. cover and cook over medium heat for 40 minutes or until lentils are well cooked.
• 4 if you want it more soup like, add water as it cooks.
• 5 stir in mint and serve.