Kurdish Spicy Lentil Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup red lentil
• 1/3 cup skinned wheat berries or 1/3 cup white rice
• 1/4 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 2 italian frying green bell peppers, cored, seeded, and cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 -2 whole dried hot red chili pepper
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 combine the lentils, wheat berries, chickpeas, and 2 quarts of water in a large pot.
• 2 cover, bring to a boil, and skim carefully.
• 3 add the vegetables, tomato paste, and hot peppers.
• 4 cook, covered, for 1 hour.
• 5 add the salt and cook 30 minutes longer, or until the chickpeas are fully cooked. serves 6.