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Mercimek Çorbası
Turkey
Served at every Turkish table, at every meal. The most democratic dish in Turkey.
Turkish red lentil soup — blended smooth with cumin and served with a drizzle of paprika butter and lemon. Turkey's most universal everyday soup.
Prep
10 mins
Cook
25 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
405 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
300gred lentils
1onion, diced
1carrot, diced
1 tspcumin
1 tspturmeric
1Lvegetable stock
50gbutter
1 tsppaprika
lemon wedgesto serve
Method
1
Fry onion and carrot briefly. Add lentils, spices and stock. Simmer 20 minutes.
2
Blend completely smooth. Season.
3
Fry paprika in butter until sizzling. Drizzle over soup.
4
Serve with lemon and crusty bread.
Chef's Tip
Blend when the lentils are very soft — partially cooked lentils produce a grainy texture.
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