Miju-Miju Soup [Palestine]

Ingredients :

¼ cup olive oil

1 cup red onion, finely chopped

1 cup red beans, washed

2 cubes of vegetable stock

Salt to taste

1 tablespoon of cumin

1 teaspoon of turmeric

½ lemon, squeezed

Parsley for decoration

Steps :

§    Heat the pan over medium heat, saute onion that has been minced finely with olive oil until brown colored.

§    Put the beans and stir with onions 1-2 minutes. To give a better taste, nuts can also be roasted before pan-fried.

§    Add vegetable stock and 6 glasses of water. You can also add 6 cups of homemade chicken stock.

§    Cover the pan and let it be cooked under low heat for 1 hour or until the lentils become soft and creamy.

§    Once they are cooked, add cumin, turmeric, salt to taste, and lemon juice.

§    Stir the whole mixture using a blender to make the soup to be coherent and creamy.

§    Decorate with parsley and serve while hot.