If you love garlic anywhere near as much as we do, you need to try this. The paragraph above the recipe says it was submitted by the owners of a restaurant in Coralville, IA (not far from where my husband & I attended college). The owners came over here from Sudan, and recommended this as a good meal if you have a cold.
Both my husband & I (but especially my husband) have been fighting off head colds for the past several days. So I thought I'd give it a shot.
1. Soak the lentils for half an hour, then drain/set aside.
2. Saute two large chopped onions & one whole head of garlic peeled/mashed until golden brown.
3. Add three tablespoons tomato paste & two cups of water. Stir together. Then add another cup of water & incorporate. Add paprika, ground ginger, salt & pepper. Bring to a boil. Then reduce temperature & cover. Cook for half an hour.
4. Just before serving add one quarter cup of lemon juice. Serve hot.
It rested somewhere between tomato soup & curry, featuring garlic & lentils in a big way. It sure beat chicken noodle soup, in my own opinion.
I didn't listen to my favorite radio station yesterday. Instead I listened to a CD by one of my favorite artists.
This song relaxes me at some deep inner level in that sweet-bitter way that only love can make me feel : Joanna Newsom- Easy
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