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Red lentil soup

Mercimek çorbası is the most popular Turkish soup, made with red lentils.

Turkish red lentil soup

Summary⚑

  • 15 minutes preparation 30 minutes cooking.

Ingredients⚑

For 6 servings use:

  • 3 tablespoons of oil (olive, sunflower…).
  • 1 onion.
  • 1 carrot.
  • 1 big potato.
  • 1.5 cups (250 ml) of washed red lentils.
  • 1.5 l of water.
  • Salt and black pepper.

For serving:

  • Butter.
  • Oil.
  • Paprika.
  • Lemon.
  • Pepper flakes.

Preparation⚑

  1. Chop and fry the onions in a pot.
  2. Chop the carrot and the potato and add them.
  3. Add the red lentils, the water, salt and pepper.
  4. Boil for 30 minutes.
  5. Bled it with a mixer.

Before serving, in a pan fry butter, oil and the paprika. Be careful not to burn it. Add a bit on top of the soup.

You can also add lemon juice and pepper flakes on top.

Tips⚑

  • You can use vegetable/chicken/meat stock mixed with water instead of water. E.g. 1 l of water 0.5 l of stock.
  • Some people add flour for a thicker texture.