Thank you for sharing your story and recipe. Syrian food is my favorite, and I love lentil soups. My mortar and pestle came from Damascus, and I am fortunate to have traveled to many wonderful cities there (before the war).
I took home my Mom's morter and pestle after she passed and this was the first time I used it, unsuccessfully - the pieces went flying. I will probably food process it next time (after I get whole coriander seeds). A keeper recipe.
Oh dear! You can also buy replacement pestles at culinary stores--we had to replace ours after it got dropped on the floor and shattered into a million pieces
I use my mortar and pestle primarily for garlic; I mash it with salt and make a paste. The salt absorbs the garlic juice and helps to distribute the flavor through the food.
Hey Barbara! I squeeze it on right before serving the soup so everyone can control how much they get, but if you prefer you can add it to the whole pot
I saw this 1.5 hours ago and am now having a cup with pita croutons. Delicious. The only change I made was adding extra coriander because all I had was ground and probably 20 years old.
Thank you! I bought a container of beautiful red lentils at a Lebanese food shop (Foxhall medical building near American U), just because they were beautiful. Now I am hoping I have some coriander in the spice cabinet.
Sounds easy enough, but I had ti look up the difference between red lentils and brown lentils, which I have. Definitely not to use brown but search for red lentils. (I knew the ones I'm familiar with take much to cook.) Thank you also for your story of goings on.
Oh yummmmmmm! Can hardly wait to try this! Thank you, and may you have many more harmonious moments with your son and baby daughter. (She sleeps! What a great baby!)
Thank you for sharing your story and recipe. Syrian food is my favorite, and I love lentil soups. My mortar and pestle came from Damascus, and I am fortunate to have traveled to many wonderful cities there (before the war).
Oh how incredible! I am so sad to have never been able to visit Syria--maybe some day things will change. Cherish your mortar and pestle!
I took home my Mom's morter and pestle after she passed and this was the first time I used it, unsuccessfully - the pieces went flying. I will probably food process it next time (after I get whole coriander seeds). A keeper recipe.
Oh dear! You can also buy replacement pestles at culinary stores--we had to replace ours after it got dropped on the floor and shattered into a million pieces
I use my mortar and pestle primarily for garlic; I mash it with salt and make a paste. The salt absorbs the garlic juice and helps to distribute the flavor through the food.
I do the same! Mortar and pestles are seroriously under rated kitchen tools
Do you add the lemon juice with the garlic/coriander paste? Or not until serving the soup?
Hey Barbara! I squeeze it on right before serving the soup so everyone can control how much they get, but if you prefer you can add it to the whole pot
I saw this 1.5 hours ago and am now having a cup with pita croutons. Delicious. The only change I made was adding extra coriander because all I had was ground and probably 20 years old.
(I added the lemon juice to the garlic paste.)
Oh yum that makes me so happy! I'm so glad you enjoyed it
Thank you! I bought a container of beautiful red lentils at a Lebanese food shop (Foxhall medical building near American U), just because they were beautiful. Now I am hoping I have some coriander in the spice cabinet.
Glad you did! Hopefully this becomes a staple for you like it is in our house, and you enjoy those beautiful red lentils for years to come
Sounds easy enough, but I had ti look up the difference between red lentils and brown lentils, which I have. Definitely not to use brown but search for red lentils. (I knew the ones I'm familiar with take much to cook.) Thank you also for your story of goings on.
Very true--brown lentils are an entirely different beast! Hope you can track down some red and give the recipe a try, and thank you for reading
Thank you! I did not know this.
Sounds delicious 😋
Hope you get to give it a try!
Oh yummmmmmm! Can hardly wait to try this! Thank you, and may you have many more harmonious moments with your son and baby daughter. (She sleeps! What a great baby!)
Haha isn't she just? Thank you so much for your kind wishes, I truly appreciate it
Yum! Can’t wait to try this. And congratulations to you!
Thank you so much Lisa, I truly appreciate it! Hope you enjoy the soup