I love to refer to this delicious recipe for lentil soup as my Turkish Lentil Soup. The reason for this is that it reminds me of meals we had in Turkey where this particular type of red lentil soup was served.
Lentil soup is a handy go-to recipe during cooler weather. It is hearty and filling while also being easy on the budget. A great meal to enjoy in the week before payday.
I normally serve the lentil soup with Turkish flatbread but any fresh bread goes well with the soup.
In the recipe below I have used red lentils but you can use any available lentil. It is not necessary to soak the lentils overnight but it is advisable to rinse them off in water first.
Turkish Lentil Soup Recipe
My version of a lentil soup that was served to us in Turkey.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ½ Med Onion Chopped
- 1 Large Carrot Finely sliced
- 2 Med Potatoes Peeled and sliced finely
- 1½ cups Lentils
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 large Bayleaf
- 4 Cups Watr
- 1 tbsp Ghee or olive oil or butter
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp Ground chili flakes
- ½ tsp Turmeric (Borrie)
Sauce
- 1 tsp Paprika Alternatively Curry Powder (masala)
- 1 Tbsp Ghee alt butter or olive oil
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Instructions
- in a suitable sized pot melt the ghee and then add the carrots and onions. Fry lightly till the onions become translucent and the carrots change color.
- Add thinly sliced potatoes.
- Add 1 tsp salt, the turmeric, black pepper, paprika and chili (To your taste)
- Add the lentils
- Add the 4 cups of water and bring to the boil
- Add the bay leaf (optional)
- Cover and allow to simmer for 30 minutes until lentils disintegrate and potatoes are soft. Add a further tsp of salt.
- Remove from heat. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
- Using a blender or a potato masher, mash or blend to your required texture.
Sauce
- In a small frying melt the ghee. Add the paprika and stir till the paprika is dissolved into the ghee.
- Serve with bread. Add a touch or decoration of the sauce to the top of the soup once dished up into your soup bowl.
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