Tunisian Tomato Soup with Chickpeas and Lentils (Katzen)
| Yield: | 6 Servings |
| Categories: | Soups, Stews |
| 1 | c | Lentils; sorted & rinsed |
| 1 | Cinnamon stick | |
| 7 | c | Water; more or less |
| 1 | tb | Olive oil; may be doubled |
| 4 | c | Minced onion |
| 2 | tb | Minced garlic |
| 2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | ts | Turmeric |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Cumin seed |
| 2 | ts | Ground cumin |
| 3 | Bay leaves | |
| 28 | oz | Tomatoes; crushed |
| 2 | c | Cooked chickpeas; drained and rinsed |
| Black pepper; to taste | ||
| Cayenne pepper; to taste |
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