Directions
- 1Dice two medium onions.
- 2Add the diced onions to a hot pan with olive oil and butter.
- 3Mince eight cloves of garlic.
- 4Add the minced garlic to the pan with the onions and sauté.
- 5Add two tablespoons of Turkish red pepper paste to the pan.
- 6Add two tablespoons of tomato paste to the pan and mix.
- 7Add one tablespoon of dried mint to the pan.
- 8Add one teaspoon of ground cumin to the pan and mix well.
- 9Rinse and drain one cup of red lentils.
- 10Add the rinsed lentils to the pan.
- 11Rinse and drain one-third cup of coarse bulgur.
- 12Add the rinsed bulgur to the pan.
- 13Rinse and drain one-quarter cup of short-grain rice.
- 14Add the rinsed rice to the pan and mix all ingredients.
- 15Pour chicken stock into the pan until the pot is filled.
- 16Let the soup simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the grains are soft and fully cooked and the soup has thickened.
- 17Prepare the spiced butter topping by melting one-third stick of butter in a separate pan.
- 18Add one tablespoon of mint to the melted butter.
- 19Add one tablespoon of paprika to the melted butter.
- 20Add one tablespoon of Turkish red pepper paste to the butter and whisk together until combined.
- 21Serve the Ezogelin soup in a bowl.
- 22Drizzle the spiced butter topping over the soup.
- 23Garnish with fresh parsley.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 medium onion
- 8 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp Turkish red pepper paste (biber salçası)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp dried mint
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- to taste red pepper flakes
- 1 cup red lentils
- 0.33 cup coarse bulgur (cracked wheat)
- 0.25 cup short-grain rice
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- as needed chicken stock or water
- 0.33 stick butter
- 1 tbsp mint
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp Turkish red pepper paste
- to taste salt
- a handful parsley
Equipment
large soup potcutting boardknifefrying panspoonbowlwhiskserving plate
Tips
- Serve Ezogelin soup with a squeeze of lemon juice, and a drizzle of the spiced butter and enjoy!
- Stir occasionally while simmering the soup.
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