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Addas bi Husrem (Lentil Parsley soup) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ghinwa Alameen   
Thursday, 07 January 2010 03:47

Addas bi Husrem

A comfort food for many Syrians, Addas bi Husrem (or Addas bi Hamed) is a very healthy and flavorful citrusy dish. Lentils, parsley and lemon are simmered to make a thick soup often eaten with Ojji (Syrian Omelette)i.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups red (or whole) lentils
  • 2 cups chopped parsley
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Addas bi Husrem

Directions

  1. Peel and slice the garlic and saute in olive oil until pink.
  2. Wash lentils and add to garlic. Add 10 cups of water and leave on a medium heat for an hour stirring occasionally. After an hour, the lentils should be soft and mushy.
  3. Add the parsley, lemon juice, salt and spices and mix well.
  4. Let simmer for 10 minutes then serve. Addas bi Husrem can be eaten warm, at room temperature or even cold! Syrians like to eat it on the side of Ojji (omelette).
  5. If you prefer to use whole lentils instead of red ones, then process them for 5-10 seconds in a food processor after boiling them depending on how rustic you want your soup to be.

 

Comments (6)
  • |2010-07-06 12:55:29 Greta  - Addas bi Husrem
    This soup is spectacular. The lemon and parsley make it a wonderful summer soup. And it's so easy.
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  • |2010-10-12 17:35:55 Carissa  - Unique!
    This soup was so different! I loved the lemon and parsley. I added some rosebuds to the soup as it was cooking and it added a nice flavor. Next time I'm going to back off the water a bit... Maybe eight cups instead of ten to have a thicker soup.
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  • |2010-10-12 20:52:48 Ghinwa
    Carissa, Adding rosebuds is an original idea! Glad you liked it.
    Many Syrians prefer it thick too, but this soup (and any soup with red lentils) will thicken when cool, especially after refrigeration.
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  • |2010-10-13 13:39:01 Carissa
    I agree- the soup did thicken a bit after it cooled down. It was even more delicious the day after. Thank you so much for this website! I'm not Syrian myself, but my boyfriend is, and he's enjoying your recipes! Hopefully I'm not botching them too much :) I figure the more I try, the better I'll become at cooking Syrian!
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  • |2011-06-01 20:08:27 blendergasket  - Thanks!
    I had a bunch of lemons and a bunch of parsley sitting around that I needed to use up and I had no idea what to do with when I found this. It turned out quite good, much different from most food I cook. So, Thanks!
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  • |2011-06-02 01:54:19 Ghinwa  - Re:
    You're welcome! Glad that you gave it a try and it worked out well :)
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