This dish is not a typical dish you would find in Lebanese restaurants. It's an old dish, typically made in villages. I think it's perfect for our weather now, it warms you and the lentils fill you up! It's also one of my dad's favorites. I'm sure he would want this dish served in Elaine's Kitchen ;).
Ingredients:
To make the dough
2 cups whole wheat flour (you can substitute for regular flour)
1/2 tbs salt
1/2 cup water (add if necessary)
The rest of the ingredients
3 large onions diced
1/4 cup of olive oil
salt to taste
Time: about 45 minutes . Serves 4.
Directions:
First mix the dough ingredients and make into a ball. Let sit covered for a few minutes. Then roll it until thin like paper. Gently roll and cut thin slices like ribbons. separate the thin slices and spread on a floured tray (see picture). Set aside and cover with plastic wrap.
In a medium pot boil the lentils in the 4 cups of water. In the meantime, in a medium frying pan, sauté the onions in the olive oil till brown (about 15 minutes).
Once the lentils are almost fully cooked, 20-25 minutes, add onion to pot. Boil for 5 minutes then add the dough strips. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. For the spice lovers, you can add a dash of chili pepper flakes.
Bon appétit!
Lola and Elaine
Ingredients:
To make the dough
2 cups whole wheat flour (you can substitute for regular flour)
1/2 tbs salt
1/2 cup water (add if necessary)
The rest of the ingredients
1 cup of brown lentils
4 cups of water3 large onions diced
1/4 cup of olive oil
salt to taste
Time: about 45 minutes . Serves 4.
Directions:
First mix the dough ingredients and make into a ball. Let sit covered for a few minutes. Then roll it until thin like paper. Gently roll and cut thin slices like ribbons. separate the thin slices and spread on a floured tray (see picture). Set aside and cover with plastic wrap.
In a medium pot boil the lentils in the 4 cups of water. In the meantime, in a medium frying pan, sauté the onions in the olive oil till brown (about 15 minutes).
Once the lentils are almost fully cooked, 20-25 minutes, add onion to pot. Boil for 5 minutes then add the dough strips. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. For the spice lovers, you can add a dash of chili pepper flakes.
Bon appétit!
Lola and Elaine
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