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Turkish Çorba (Red Lentil Soup)

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Turkish Çorba (Red Lentil Soup)

A silky Turkish red lentil soup, finished with dried mint, ground cumin and a swirl of paprika butter.

Total time
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Turkish
vegangluten-free

Ingredients

400gred lentils
2onions, diced
3 clovesgarlic
2carrots, diced
1 tspcumin
1 tsppaprika
1.5Lvegetable stock
3 tbspolive oil
juice of 1lemon
dried mint and paprika butterto garnish

Instructions

1

Fry onion, carrot and garlic in oil until soft.

2

Add cumin and paprika.

3

Add lentils and stock.

4

Simmer 20 minutes.

5

Blend smooth.

6

Season with lemon.

7

Serve topped with a drizzle of paprika butter and dried mint.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
267
Protein
11.9g
Fat
11.4g
Carbs
33.1g
Fiber
10.4g
Sodium
1453mg

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