Ingredients

  • Medium potatoes 3
  • White onions 2
  • Garlic cloves 5
  • Whole bunches of chard 2
  • SpinneysFOOD Fresh Coriander ½ bunch
  • SpinneysFOOD Mediterranean Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 tbsp
  • Green lentils 440g
  • SpinneysFOOD Bottled Drinking Water 500ml
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Cumin 1 tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Salt To taste
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Pepper ½ tsp
  • Lemon 1

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 535
  • Fat 12.8g
  • Saturates 1.8g
  • Protein 27.1g
  • Carbs 80.9g
  • Sugars 6g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Chef Salam Dakkak's addas eb hamoud – lentil and chard soup

Middle Eastern 10 Mins Prep · 30 Mins Cook


  1. Peel and chop the potatoes and onions into cubes. Peel and chop the garlic. Chop the chard and coriander.
  2. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a deep pot placed over a medium heat. Then add the onion and fry until golden.
  3. Add the lentils to the pot along with the water (or chicken stock) and simmer until the lentils are partially cooked.
  4. Then add the potatoes with the spices and keep it on normal heat until it boils.
  5. In a separate pan, fry the garlic with the coriander and remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil. Once the garlic is golden, add the chard. Add the mixture to the lentil soup and stir.
  6. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and a splash of olive oil.