Mercimek Çorbası (Red Lentil Soup) - Middle Eastern Recipe

Mercimek Çorbası (Red Lentil Soup)

🌍 Middle Eastern, Turkey Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 250g red lentils
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp paprika
• 1.2L stock
• 2 tbsp butter
• lemon wedges

Method

1. Sautéing — Sauté onion and carrot. Add tomato paste, lentils, stock.
2. Simmering — Simmer 25 min. Blend smooth.
3. Sizzling — Sizzle butter with paprika and cumin. Drizzle over soup. Serve with lemon.

Tags: red lentils, onion, carrot, tomato paste, cumin · Source: Brittani's Almanac