• 3 cups lentils
• 1/2 cup rice (optional)
• 1/2 cup samneh, or other shortening
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• Water
Preparation
• Soak lentils in cold water overnight.
• Wash and pick over.
• Place in pressure cooker with water to cover them about an inch.
• Cook under pressure for 15 minutes.
• Pass the-soup through a sieve or food mill.
• Add water to desired consistency.
• Fry onions in hot fat until brown and add to soup.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add salt.
• Serve thick and hot with squares of crisp fried bread.
Additional Notes
Its a good idea to have multiple pans going at one time to make the cook ... otherwise the 2 hours could turn into a half a day. :)
