شوربة عدس

We heat the oil in a pot over medium heat.

We add the chopped onion and sliced carrots and sauté until the onion softens slightly.

We add the dried herbs and stir until fragrant.

We add the chopped tomato and cook for a minute.

We add the washed and well-drained yellow lentils and stir to combine.

We add salt, pepper, cumin, and turmeric, then mix well so the spices are evenly distributed.

We pour in the chicken broth and hot water, stirring to combine.

We add the bay leaves.

We cover the pot and let the soup simmer on low heat for 25 minutes until the lentils are fully cooked.

We remove the bay leaves.

We blend the soup with a hand blender until smooth.

We pour the soup into a serving bowl.

We drizzle a little olive oil on top and garnish with dried herbs.