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Shorbat Adas

Name: Shorbat Adas
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Jordan
Ingredients: 200g Red lentils; 1 Onion; 1 Carrot; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Lemon; 1 tsp Salt; 1 Pita Bread

Soup

⏱ 45 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Red lentils cooked down and scented with cumin — the gentle soup that's the first thing sipped after sunset in Ramadan.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Shorbat adas is red lentil soup, a home dish in Jordan and across the Middle East. During Ramadan, people commonly break the fast at sunset with dates and water first, then drink this soup to warm the stomach. Gentle in flavor with cumin and a squeeze of lemon, it's served with fried bread floating on top.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At dusk during Ramadan, as the call to prayer rings out, the family picks up dates and begins sipping steaming lentil soup.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Red lentils 200g
Onion 1
Carrot 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Cumin powder 2 tsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Lemon 1
Salt 1 tsp
Pita Bread 1

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the chopped onion, carrot, and garlic.
Add the cumin and turmeric and cook until fragrant.
Add the rinsed red lentils and 1L water and simmer 25 minutes.
Purée with a blender until smooth and season with salt.
Cut the pita into cubes and toast in a frying pan until crisp.
Ladle into bowls, float the toasted bread on top, and serve with lemon.

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