Red Lentil Soup

Name: Red Lentil Soup
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 5 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup red lentils (about 200 grams); 1 chopped onion; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 large carrots, diced; 1 medium potato; 6 1/3 cups water (about 1.5 liters); 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon dried mint; Salt, turmeric, black pepper, cumin

Lydia Hamdad @pausecuisine

Alger, Algérie

Today we're heading to Turkey to make a classic! This is one of the best soups I tasted in Turkey. The soup is of Kurdish origin.

Lydia Hamdad @pausecuisine

Alger, Algérie

Today we're heading to Turkey to make a classic! This is one of the best soups I tasted in Turkey. The soup is of Kurdish origin.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves 5 servings

1 cupred lentils (about 200 grams)
1chopped onion
2 tablespoonsolive oil
2large carrots, diced
1medium potato
6 1/3 cupswater (about 1.5 liters)
1 tablespoontomato paste
1 tablespoondried mint
Salt, turmeric, black pepper, cumin

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Steps

30 minutes

1

In a large pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion, carrots, and potato.
2

Add the well-rinsed lentils, then season with salt, black pepper, and turmeric.
3

Pour in the boiling water and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
4

Meanwhile, prepare the spiced butter: In a saucepan, melt butter with tomato paste, dried mint, and paprika.
5

Blend the soup until smooth, then stir in the prepared spiced butter. Mix well and let it simmer for a few more minutes.
6

Enjoy!