Turkish Red Lentil ‘Bride’ Soup
An excellent and simple recipe for a classic Turkish soup made with red lentils. Enhance the flavor by adding lemon slices and fresh mint leaves as a delightful garnish.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup red lentils
- ½ cup fine bulgur
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 cups vegetable stock
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves
- 4 slices lemon
- ½ teaspoon chopped fresh mint
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook onions in hot butter until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Stir paprika, lentils, and bulgur into onions to coat with butter.
- Add tomato paste, vegetable stock, and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil and cook until soft and creamy, about 1 hour.
- Crumble dried mint leaves into soup; stir and remove from heat.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 442kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 19gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 1080mgPotassium: 777mgSugar: 13gVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 5mg
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