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How to Make Purslane Soup (Farfihin)

Purslane soup isn’t a traditional soup, but after you try it you’ll want to make it again and again. It’s a very tasty soup, and in each Arab country it’s named after the plant—purslane—such as farfihin or baqla.

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1 cup brown lentilsa pinch of cumina pinch of turmerica pinch of black pepperSalt2 onions2 tablespoons Egyptian riceJuice of 1 lemon3 bunches of purslane (farfihin or baqla)

Step 1

Cook the lentils after washing them well and add the cumin, turmeric, black pepper and salt. Keep the lentils simmering over low heat until tender; add more water if needed.