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Iraqi pomegranate soup
1 TBS olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1/2 C yellow split peas
8 C vegetable stock
3 beets, peeled & diced (chop & reserve tops)
1/2 C basmati rice
1 C scallions, sliced
2 TBS sugar
3 TBS lime juice
2 TBS pomegranate molasses
Salt & black pepper to taste
1/2 C fresh parsley, chopped
2 C fresh spinach, chopped
1/4 C fresh cilantro, chopped
1 TBS dried mint
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
Add olive oil to a cooking pot over medium-high heat; add onions and cook until golden. Add split peas; stir to coat. Add vegetable stock; stir and simmer over low heat for about one hour. Add beets and rice; simmer for another thirty minutes. Add scallions, sugar, lime juice, pomegranate molasses, salt, black pepper and parsley. Simmer for about fifteen minutes. Bring mixture to a boil; add spinach and beet greens. Reduce heat to low and simmer for one or two minutes or until greens are wilted. Stir in cilantro. Serve garnished with dried mint and cinnamon. Recipe makes six servings.
Recipe variation: Shorbat Rumman (Iraqi meatball & pomegranate soup).
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Food Fare Culinary Collection: Arabic Cookery
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