Armenian soup with lentils and aveluk

Cook lentils and bulgur in advance. It is better to soak the lentils for several hours, then cook for 25 minutes, drain the water. Bulgur can be boiled without soaking (20 minutes on low heat) in a ratio of 1 water:2. When the cereals are prepared, you can start cooking soup. It's not difficult:

1. Rinse the aveluk with cold water. It is better to do this several times by draining the water. Then fill the aveluk with water for 1 hour.
2. Flip the soaked aveluk into a colander, let the water drain.
3. Cut the aveluk into pieces.
4. Pour water into a saucepan, put on fire, bring to a boil.
5. Peel the onion, cut it into cubes.
6. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan, fry the onion in it until golden.
7. Add salt to the boiling water, then put the aveluk, pre-boiled lentils and bulgur, reduce the heat to low.
8. Also put fried onions, favorite spices in a saucepan.
9. Cook the soup for 10 minutes over low heat.

Serve this soup hot.

Bon appetit!