Control consistency
After pureing, the soup can be diluted with broth. Red lentils thicken while standing.
Turkish Recipe
Mercimek Çorbası
This Mercimek Çorbası is cooked with red lentils, puree and seasoned with cumin, paprika, mint and lemon. It is suitable for everyday use, filling and can be prepared in advance.
Total time
35 min
Calories
280 kcal
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Mercimek Çorbası creamy cooking
Red lentils disintegrate while cooking and make the soup creamy without cream. A base of onion, carrot and tomato or paprika marrow provides depth. Shortly before serving, lemon brings freshness, while pepper butter or olive oil with mint reinforces the fragrance.
Mediterranean Cuisine
Vegetarian Dinners
Lunch
One-Pot Recipes
Recipe
Mercimek Çorbası
Mercimek Çorbası is a creamy Turkish lentil soup made from red lentils, onion, carrot, tomato paste and spices. Lemon and paprika butter give it the typical finish.
Ingredients
4 servings
Method
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1
Wash lenses
Rinse red lenses thoroughly in a sieve until the water is clearly clearer.
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2
Sweat vegetables
Sweat onion, carrot and optional potato in olive oil for 3 minutes. Tomato paste and pepper paste briefly.
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3
Boil soup
Add lentils, broth, cumin, salt and pepper. Boil and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until the lentils decay.
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4
Purification and seasoning
Finely puree the soup and add water or broth to the desired consistency. Season with lemon.
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5
Add pepper butter
Leave to add butter with paprika and mint briefly and pour over the soup. Alternatively, use olive oil.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Mercimek Çorbası
Lemon at the end
Lemon makes the lentil soup fresher. Season right before serving, not too early.
Do not burn pepper butter
Let the butter and peppers foam for a short time. If peppers are too hot, they taste bitter.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
More Pul biber or chilli flakes in the paprika butter give the soup a pleasant heat.
Replace the pepper butter with olive oil. The soup remains creamy because red lentils bind by themselves.
Nutrition per serving
280kcal
39.0 gCarbohydrates
15.0 gProtein
7.0 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Mercimek Çorbası
Red lentils are ideal because they quickly become soft and give rise to a creamy soup when pureing.
Red lenses swell strongly and thicken when standing up. Simply add some water or broth when warming up.
Yes, the soup is easy to freeze. After thawing, heat slowly and taste fresh with lemon.
Lemon makes the soup fresher and lifts the earthy lentil note. It should be served directly.
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