Fakes~~Greek Lentil Soup

Fakes is full of nutrients, simple, traditional Greek one pot meal / soup. With very few ingredients you can turn this soup into a filling meal. Drizzling very little Olive oil before serving gives a nice flavor to the soup.This is one of the most popular dish made specially during winters in Greece. Lentils are a great source of protein. Fakes soup is high in protein, vitamins, iron and fiber. My kids who are very picky eaters loved this dish. Why not try with your family too? 

Here goes the recipe for day 2, week 3 under the theme " Flavors of Greece".

Ingredients:

Brown Lentils / Whole Masoor dal  2 cups
Tomato paste 2 spoons
Onion 1 small chopped
Carrots chopped 1 cup
Bay leaves 2
Oregano 1/4 spoon
Minced Garlic 1 spoon
Ground black pepper 1/2 spoon
Salt to taste
Olive oil 2 spoons
Water 4 cups

Preparation:

In a deep sauce pan add oil, add crushed garlic and chopped onion.
Saute for a minute and add lentils, 
Add chopped carrots, bay leaf,  Oregano, pepper , tomato paste and salt to taste.
Mix well and add 4 cups water.
Cook on high flame for 10 minutes.
Now reduce the flame, cover and cook for another 30 minutes.
Or until lentils are completely cooked.
Add 1 more spoon of olive oil before serving.
Serve hot.

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