Sambussa Soup With Crunchy Won Tons

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup brown lentils
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 wonton wrappers, cut in thirds
• 2 teaspoons sweet hungarian paprika
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed, ground
• oil, for deep-frying

Recipe

• 1 rinse and sort the lentils. place them in a large soup pot, add water and bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 2 in a frying pan, saute the onions, garlic, and celery in the olive oil until the onions are translucent.
• 3 add the spices and chopped green peppers and and stir while you saute, about 3 minutes.
• 4 remove the pan from the heat.
• 5 when the lentils are tender, add the sauteed vegetables to the soup.
• 6 season with salt and pepper.
• 7 simmer the soup for 5 minutes to meld flavors.
• 8 while the soup is simmering, heat oil in a fry pan and fry wonton strips until golden brown.
• 9 ladle soup into bowls and top with wonton strips.