Shorbet Adas

Name: Shorbet Adas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 1.5 cups red lentils, rinsed; 1 onion, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp cumin; 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 2 tbsp olive oil; Lemon wedges, for serving; Salt and pepper, to taste

5 servings10 min prep35 min cookEasy Lebanon

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Shorbet Adas

Story updated September 17, 2026

Lentil soup has been a Levantine staple for millennia—lentils are among the oldest cultivated legumes in the Fertile Crescent, with archaeological evidence of their cultivation dating back thousands of years. Lebanon's shorbet adas remains a humble, everyday dish reflecting this ancient agricultural heritage.

Ingredients

Scale:· 5 servings

1.5 cups red lentils, rinsed
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp cumin
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 tbsp olive oil
Lemon wedges, for serving
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1Heat olive oil and sauté onion, carrots, and garlic until softened.
2Add cumin and toast briefly until fragrant.
3Add the lentils and broth, and bring to a boil.
4Reduce heat and simmer 25-30 minutes until the lentils and carrots are very soft.
5Blend the soup until smooth, then season with salt and pepper.
6Serve hot with a squeeze of lemon juice.

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