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$5 Dish: Simple Persian Lentil Soup

September 16, 2009 by KimiHarris 25 Comments

ng_persianlentilThis simple soup is loaded with soft celery, lentils and a lovely, mild flavor combination. A combination I would have never come up with by myself-ginger, cinnamon, and turmeric. I noticed this flavor combination in one of my cookbooks (check out my Amazon store for Arabesque) and was intrigued by it. It was in a pretty involved recipe, so I decided to try it out in an easier recipe.

And it turned out lovely!! I was worried that the cinnamon would be too prominent, but it wasn’t at all. The flavors melded together beautifully for a gentle flavor that my daughter was able to fully enjoy as well as the adults.

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