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Mercimek Çorbası (Turkish Red Lentil Soup) 🥣

Name: Mercimek Çorbası (Turkish Red Lentil Soup)
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2-4 servings
Cuisine: Türkische Küche
Ingredients: 1 cup red lentils, picked over and rinsed; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 large carrot, grated; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp dried mint + 1/2 tsp thyme; 6 cups water or stock; 3 tbsp olive oil; salt; black pepper; chili flakes; 1 lemon and crusty bread to serve

The soup that starts workdays across Türkiye: red lentils and root vegetables simmered until they fall apart, spiced with cumin and paprika bloomed in tomato paste, then blitzed velvety smooth and finished with a shimmering mint-pepper butter poured over the top.

Anatolia Türkische Küche ⏱ 40 Min Einfach

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1

Sauté onion in olive oil with a pinch of salt, 3 minutes; add carrot and cook 3 more.
2

Stir in tomato paste for 1 minute, then the cumin, paprika, mint, thyme and peppers — bloom 10 seconds and enjoy the smell.
3

Add lentils, water/stock and salt; bring to a gentle boil.
4

Half-cover, cook medium-low 15-20 minutes until lentils collapse and carrot is soft.
5

Blend smooth with a hand blender; adjust salt and thickness with hot water.
6

Fry dried mint in butter with a pinch of chili flakes and drizzle over bowls; serve with lemon wedges and bread.

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