Soups

Turkish Lentil Soup – Mercimek Çorbası

by Editorial Staff

Summary

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine European
Servings (Default: 4)

Ingredients

  • 300 g lentils, red
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon paprika pulp or paste
  • 0.5 ½ onion (s)
  • 2 cloves garlic)
  • 0.5 ½ lemon (s) and add the juice
  • 2 liters water
  • salt and pepper
  • Caraway seed
  • Paprika powder
  • some butter
Turkish Lentil Soup – Mercimek Çorbası
Turkish Lentil Soup – Mercimek Çorbası

Instructions

  1. First wash off the red lentils. Then boil the lentils, onions and garlic with the tomato paste and paprika pulp for about 30 minutes in about 1.5 - 2 liters of water, you can then refill a little more. Then puree everything and season with salt, pepper, caraway seeds, paprika powder and the juice of half a lemon.
  2. Melt a piece of butter in a small pan and toast some paprika powder with it. Pour the liquid butter and paprika mixture over the soup in the plates.
Editorial Staff

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