Recipe for Pomegranate Soup

Extracted from Irancook
Ingredients:
¾ cup lentil
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
8 cups water
1 cup whole rice
1 medium onion
1 tsp turmeric
Salt and pepper
½ cup chopped parsley
½ cup sliced scallion
1 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. fresh mint, finely chopped (alternatively you can apply 2 tbsp. dried mint leaves)
1 tbsp. sultana raisins
450 g minced meat (if desired)
It’s autumn and Yalda Night is right around the corner. Nothing would ever be as delicious as a bowl of soup on cold days. So you are certainly looking for new yummy recipes. Pomegranate Soup is out of this world and truly what you want. The awesome soup is prepared out of lentil and rice topped with sautéed raisins. To have a stronger dish in consistency, you can make meatballs to use in the soup. Pick a couple of charmingly red-colored pomegranates and prepare a bowl of fresh juice. If you are into sour taste, then go for sour pomegranates. One glass of the juice will do the job. Make it on cold autumn and winter and enjoy. You can even have it on Yalda. Glamorous pomegranate seeds serve best for garnishment.
So remember to put it on your list ASAP. Directions:
To start, go over to the lentil and wash nicely. Put lentil inside an appropriate strainer and wash finely in cold water till neat.
Lay a pot over the flame and melt 2 tbsp. butter in it.
Add in the cubed onion and sauté till a bit soft and smooth.
In a mixing bowl, put ground meat, salt, pepper, and a pinch of turmeric. Knead and make into meatballs. Once water is completely drained, and put lentil in the pot followed by 8 cups of water, rice, turmeric, salt and pepper. Allow to boil. Lower the heat and cover. Allow on mild heat for about 40 minutes till rice and lentil are soft.
In the meanwhile, seed the pomegranates and juice.
Add the fresh juice to the pot along with chopped parsley, and scallion. Wait 15 minutes to start bubbling.
In a small pan, melt 1 spoon of butter and put the raisins and sauté till a bit golden in color.
Pour the soup in your desired dish and top with sautéed raisins. Enjoy!
Have a nice Yalda Night, in advance!