Ergag be Adas (Palestinian Noodles)

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ingredients:
- 2 cups of flour
- 4 cups of water + 1 cup ( for the pasta)
- 4 small red onions
- 1 cup of brown whole lentils
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder salt and pepper
- 4-5 tbsp olive oil
- half a lemon
- sumac
- fresh coriander



start by mixing 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of water.
knead the dough very well and let it rest while preparing the rest of the meal.
finely dice 3 onions and fry in olive oil, add a cup of washed brown lentils.
season with cumin powder, coriander powder, salt and pepper add 4 cups of water and let it simmer on low for about 10-15 minutes.
flour the counter top and roll the dough as thin as you prefer your pasta to be.
roll the dough on itself and cut it into thin strips. flour the pasta and add it to the pan. cook it for about 5 minutes
slice an onion and fry it in olive oil till it starts to brown and char, you want the char flavor.
reserve some for garnish and add the oil and onion to the pan and mix. serve in a plate, garnish with the onions, lemon, fresh coriander sumac and enjoy

Plan to try this soon. Saw it on tumblr.