Ingredients:
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- the bitter yellow membrane will float while the seeds will sink
- strain seeds from water and pulse in a liquidizer till pulp
- strain pulp, squeese all liquids till juice extracted
Directions:
- Run cold water over lentils to clean them.
- Set it aside to drain.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan.
- Add onion and saute until tender.
- Add water, drained lentils, rice, turmeric, salt and pepper and meatballs.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cover.
- Simmer over low heat 40 minutes or until lentils and rice are tender.
- Open the pomegranate and extract the juice using a lemon squeezer. Or, separate the seeds
- Add the pomegranate juice along with parsley and green onions
- Simmer about 15 minutes longer.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet.
- Add mint. Saute until butter or margarine is golden brown. Pour over soup.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 630.97 Kcal (2642 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 199.82 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 22.2g | 34% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 62.13mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 151.62mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 1350.81mg | 29% | |
| Total Carbs | 87.79g | 29% | |
| Sugars | 51.93g | 208% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 20.73g | 83% | |
| Protein | 27.47g | 55% | |
| Vitamin C | 40.9mg | 68% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 33.9mg | 188% | |
| Calcium | 119.4mg | 12% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 77.78 Kcal (326 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 24.63 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.74g | 34% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 7.66mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 18.69mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 166.52mg | 29% | |
| Total Carbs | 10.82g | 29% | |
| Sugars | 6.4g | 208% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.56g | 83% | |
| Protein | 3.39g | 55% | |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 68% | |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 188% | |
| Calcium | 14.7mg | 12% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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