# Turkish Lentil Soup

This is Turkish lentil soup. It's a creamy, 30 minute, one pot meal.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Olive oil
- Onion
- Carrot
- Rib of celery
- Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- 2 tablespoon Tomato paste
- 2 medium Potatoes
- 2 cups Red lentils
- 2 liters Vegetable broth or water
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Red pepper flakes
- Garlic
- Freshly chopped parsley
- Lemon
- Warm pita bread

## Instructions

1. Heat up some olive oil on very low heat.
2. Add a coarsely chopped onion.
3. Add a coarsely chopped carrot.
4. Add a coarsely chopped rib of celery.
5. Saute these for about 5 minutes to build flavor.
6. Add pressed garlic.
7. Add a teaspoon of ground cumin for aroma.
8. Add a couple of tablespoon of tomato paste.
9. Fry for one more minute until fragrant.
10. Add two medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into dice.
11. Add two cups of red lentils that you previously rinsed underwater.
12. Add 2 liters of vegetable broth or water, one liter at a time.
13. Season with salt and black pepper.
14. Simmer on medium heat for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the red lentils are cooked and the potatoes are fork tender.
15. Blend the soup with an immersion blender.
16. Taste and adjust for salt.
17. Make it a meal by serving it in a bowl.
18. Top with red pepper flakes and garlic gently fried in extra virgin olive oil.
19. Add some freshly chopped parsley.
20. Add a squeeze of lemon.
21. Serve with warm pita bread.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Wooden spoon
- Garlic press
- Peeler
- Colander
- Immersion blender
- Ladle
- Bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yNVHf7EwtNc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7742fb94-0278-4167-bcfb-03ffdfe082fd
- Extracted: 2025-06-29

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