Turkish Red Lentil Soup, Recipe With Photo

2023 Author: Catherine Crossman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-24 11:19

Ingredients

Red lentils - 1.5 cups;

Water - 3 liters;

Tomato paste - 2 tbsp;

Flour - 1 tbsp. the spoon;

Paprika - 1 tbsp;

Mint - 1-2 tbsp. l;

Oregano - to taste;

Basil - to taste;

Hot red pepper - to taste;

Olive oil - 3 tbsp spoons;

Salt to taste;

Lemon - portioned.

• 70 kcal
• 50 minutes
• 50 minutes

Photo of the finished dish

Step by step recipe with photo

Turkish red lentil puree soup has a very pleasant refreshing taste thanks to mint and lemon. There are several options for its preparation. It is sometimes cooked with potatoes, onions, and carrots. But the simplest option from lentils, tomato, mint, lemon and seasonings personally, this option, in my opinion, is the most successful.

Prepare the food you need.

Rinse the lentils well.

Pour cold water over lentils and bring to a boil. Remove the foam.

Reduce heat to low and cook lentils for 30-40 minutes.

Pour olive oil into a small saucepan and put on fire. Add flour and fry a little. Stir all the time.

Add tomato paste and stir well.

Pour a little of the soup water into the tomato flour, stir and add the seasonings. Boil for 2-3 minutes.

Add some more water to the dressing, stir and pour into the soup. Also add fresh or dried mint to the soup. Season the soup to taste. Boil for 2-3 minutes.

Rub the prepared soup through a sieve. The blender produces excessive foam, so a sieve is preferred.

Pour the soup into bowls. Squeeze ¼ lemon juice into each bowl and add a mint leaf. Delicious, refreshing red lentil soup is ready!

Enjoy your meal!