Lentils with dough recipe

Recipe for lentils with dough in our easy arab recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups brown lentils
• 8 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 large onions, chopped, 1/2 cup
• 1 cup finely chopped fresh coriander
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate thickened juice
• 1 head garlic, crushed with a dash of salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• A dash of ground allspice

How to make lentils with dough

• Put flour with 1/2 cup of water and some salt in a bowl.
• Knead dough and leave for 2 hours then sprinkle flour over it.
• Roll out the dough on a floured surface, till it becomes as thin as possible and round shaped.
• Fold about 7 cm at one end.
• Sprinkle flour and fold another 7 cm, same side.
• Repeat until dough is all layers.
• Cut dough into small squares then open them.
• Put half the quantity in a flat dish.
• Fry the other half in 1/4 cup of hot vegetable oil until golden.
• Use to garnish at the end.
• Pick small stones or dirt from lentils then wash lentils well and place in a heavy pan with water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook on medium heat for 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
• Add lemon juice, pomegranate juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Fry sliced onions with 1/4 cup of vegetable oil until golden.
• Add half the quantity of onions to lentils.
• Fry in vegetable oil crushed garlic, coriander and add half the quantity to the lentils.
• Add unfried dough squares to lentil mixture.
• Keep stirring till dough is cooked, about 20 minutes.
• Serve hot or cold, garnished with fried onions, coriander and fried dough pieces.

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