Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbası)

Name: Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbası)
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Onion, chopped; ½ tbsp Tomato paste; 1 Carrot, chopped; 1 ½ cups Red lentil; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Aleppo pepper; ½ tsp Black pepper

By Unicorns in the Kitchen · 45 min

Ingredients

Olive oil2 tbsp
Onion · chopped1
Tomato paste½ tbsp
Carrot · chopped1
Red lentil1 ½ cups
Salt1 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Aleppo pepper1 tsp
Black pepper½ tsp

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat.
Saute the onion until golden. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
Add the carrot and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add the red lentils, salt, cumin, Aleppo pepper and black pepper. Stir well and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the water or broth and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. Uncover and cook 10 more minutes, until the lentils are completely cooked.
Blend the soup with a blender or immersion blender until creamy and smooth.
Serve warm with a squeeze of lemon.

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