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Turkish Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbası)
A comforting and flavorful Turkish soup made with red lentils, onions, and spices. Serve with crusty bread for a satisfying meal.
⏱45 min🍽4 servings📊easy
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Ingredients
- ●1 cup dried lentils
- ●1 medium onionchopped
- ●2 cloves garlicminced
- ●1 medium carrotchopped
- ●2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ●1 teaspoon coriander
- ●1 teaspoon cumin
- ●1/2 teaspoon paprika
- ●1 teaspoon salt
- ●1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- ●4 cups water
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Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- 2
Add onion, garlic, and carrot; cook until the vegetables are tender.
- 3
Add cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and black pepper; cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Add tomato paste; cook for 1 minute.
- 5
Add lentils and water; bring to a boil.
- 6
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
- 7
Serve hot, garnished with chopped fresh parsley if desired.