Turkish red lentil soup

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Spicy, creamy and very nutritious soup... the perfect healthy lunch!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Soups

Cuisine: Mediderranean, Turkish

Keyword: healthy lunch, red lentils, turkish soup, turkish red lentil soup, nutricious soup

language: en

gelegenheid: lunch, daily dishes

Servings: persons

Calories: 412kcal

Equipment

cooking pot
blender

Ingredients

200 gr red lentils
3 carrots
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 potato
3 tbl spoon tomato paste
1 liter vegetable broth
4 tbl spoon olive oil
2 tea spoon chili flakes or pull biber
1 tea spoon cumin grounded
pinch salt
1 tbl spoon leaf parsley chopped
½ lemon if wanted

Instructions

Make the chili oil by mixing 2 tbsp olive oil with the chili flakes. Heat briefly (not too hot, oil must not burn). Set aside.
Rinse the red lentils under running water until the rinse water is clear.
Scrape the carrots clean and cut into pieces. Peel the potato and cut into cubes. Also cut the onion and garlic into pieces.
Put 2 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan, add the carrots, onion, potato and garlic and simmer for 4 minutes.
Add the vegetable broth, tomato paste, lentils and cumin. Simmer for 25 minutes. Stir a few times. Mix the soup with a mixer or blender. Taste and if desired you can add some extra salt.
Serve with a little chilli oil and chopped flat-leaf parsley. Add a few drops of lemon juice (if desired). Also grill a few slices of bread or serve with flatbread. Tasty!

Notes

From my trip to Istanbul I brought spices, including chilli flakes and ground cumin. They often came in handy... also now with this Turkish red lentil soup. By the way, red lentils are a rewarding product to work with. They don't need to be soaked, are ready in 25 minutes and are a source of protein and fiber. A delicious creamy soup (without the addition of cream), very nutritious and nice and spicy thanks to the chili oil. I prepare this soup for lunch together with toasted slices of bread. If desired, brush the toasted bread with a little clove of garlic or chilli oil to give it even more power... Hasta pronto!

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