Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek çorbası)
A creamy Turkish soup of red lentils, onion and garlic, seasoned with cumin and tomato and finished with lemon.
This version of mercimek çorbası follows a Turkish recipe documented for four servings: the lentils are cooked with onion, garlic, cumin and tomato paste, then blended. Recipes vary in their vegetables and seasonings; this version keeps to one simple, consistent combination without presenting it as the only version.
Method
- 01
Prepare the ingredients
Rinse the lentils until the water runs clear. Finely chop the onion and garlic. Squeeze the lemon and set the juice aside.
10 min - 02
Sauté the base
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until softened. Stir in the garlic and cumin; add the tomato paste and mix until incorporated.
7 min - 03
Cook the soup
Add the rinsed lentils and hot water. Bring to a boil; cover the saucepan and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Stir in the salt and pepper.
30 min - 04
Blend and finish
Blend the soup until creamy. Add the lemon juice and stir to distribute it.
2 min
Ingredients
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