Pomegranate Soup (iraq)

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Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats		Beans, Meats, Soups	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Lean ground beef
1		Onion, finely chopped
1/4	c	Bread crumbs
		Salt and pepper
1/4	t	Cumin
1	pn	Cayenne pepper
1/4	c	Olive oil
1/2	c	Finely chopped fresh
		cilantro leaves
4		Cloves garlic, crushed
1/2	c	Finely chopped green onions
1/4	c	Finely chopped mint leaves
1/2	c	Lentils, washed
		And soaked overnight
1	t	Tarragon
1/4	t	Chili powder
3	T	Pomegranate syrup
8	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix thoroughly the meat, onion, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, cumin, and
cayenne. Form into small balls. In a saucepan, saute the meatballs in
the oil over medium heat, gently turning them over until they begin  to
brown.  Stir in the coriander leaves and garlic and saute for a further
few  minutes; then add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Cover the saucepan, and cook over medium heat for about 1 hour. Serve
immediately.  *[REF: Hanneman << "Shawrbat Rumman," FROM THE LANDS OF
FIGS AND  OLIVES, Habeeb Salloum and James Peters. 1995. Paperback
1997:  Interlink Books. ISBN 1566561590 ]  Recipe by: FROM THE LANDS OF
FIGS AND OLIVES*  By Kitpath <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on Jun 12, 1998,
converted by  MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 99 Calories From Fat: 62 Total Fat: 7.1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 36.2mg Potassium: 114.8mg Carbohydrates: 7.5g Fiber: 1.7g Sugar: 1.2g Protein: 2g