Turkish Lentil Soup
Turkish Lentil Soup

Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, turkish lentil soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Turkish Lentil Soup is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Turkish Lentil Soup is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook turkish lentil soup using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Turkish Lentil Soup:
  1. Get 150 ml Red lentils
  2. Take 1 small to medium Onion
  3. Make ready 1/3 Carrot (optional) 1, small Potato (optional)
  4. Take 1 Consomme bouillon cubes
  5. Make ready 1 pinch Salt
  6. Get 1200 ml Water
  7. Take 1 dash each Lemon, chili powder, mint
Steps to make Turkish Lentil Soup:
  1. These are red lentils. There are many different varieties depending on where they are produced, but the photo shows some beans I brought back from Turkey. They are plump. In Japan, you can buy them in the export food section of department stores, or at a health food shop, but they are a bit flatter.
  2. To prep the ingredients, rinse the lentils. Mince the onions. Peel the carrot and potato, and finely chop.
  3. Sauté the onions in oil (not listed). When they are well cooked and translucent, add the water and bring to a boil.
  4. Add the consomme bouillon cube, lentils, carrot, and potato, and simmer for 30 minutes on low to medium heat.
  5. Strain the soup from Step 4, return the liquid to the pot, and pulse the remainder in a blender until smooth. Return to the pot, then bring to a boil. It should be as thick as potage soup. Season with salt and other seasonings to taste.
  6. Pour into individual soup bowls, then squeeze on lemon juice for a nice touch. That is how I love it. It also tastes great garnished with chili peppers, mint leaves, parsley, or croutons.
  7. Add tomato paste. No need to mix.

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