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Rishta bi Adds wa Tamatem

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4-6

Ingredients

1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound ripe tomatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup green or brown lentils, washed
7 ounces fettucine or tagliatelle
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon dried mint

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a large pan, fry the onion in the oil till golden. Add the tomatoes, season with salt, pepper, and sugar, and turn off the heat. Heat through when you are ready to serve.

    Step 2

    Boil the lentils in plenty of water for about 20 minutes, until tender. Add salt and the pasta, and boil vigorously until done al dente. Drain quickly, pour into the pan with the onion and tomatoes, and heat through.

    Step 3

    Heat the butter with the mint until it sizzles and pour over the dish before serving.

Cover of Claudia Roden's The New Book of Middle Easter Food, featuring a blue filigree bowl filled with Meyer lemons and sprigs of mint.
Reprinted with permission from The New Book of Middle Eastern Food, copyright © 2000 by Claudia Roden, published by Knopf. Buy the full book on Amazon or Bookshop.
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