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Qursan

قرصان/kur-SAHN/
Qursan
About this dish

A layered bread and lentil soup dish, torn bread soaked in a spiced lentil broth, an Al-Baha specialty.

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Ingredients
🫓4 thin flatbreads, torn
🫘1.5 cups lentils
🍅3 tomatoes, chopped
🌿1 tsp cumin
Method
Serves 3
1
Simmer lentils with tomato and cumin until very soft.
2
Blend into a smooth, thick soup.
3
Layer torn flatbread in a serving dish.
4
Pour the hot lentil soup generously over the bread to soak.
5
Serve immediately while the bread is still soft.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Qursan is a traditional dish from Saudi Arabia's Al-Baha region, featuring layers of thin bread soaked in lentil soup.

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