Turkish Red Lentil Soup / Mercimek Çorbası
"With its simple ingredients and soul-warming essence this Turkish Red Lentil Soup / Mercimek Çorbası is a new favorite at our house.It is a one that calms down the hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and excites the appetite after a long day of fasting, yes, so satisfying, and knowing how nourishing and healthful it is brings another layer of contentment. The soup has been given the thumbs up by friends and guests who had it at my house — in addition to all its other virtues, it’s vegan and gluten-free! Red lentils cook fast and lose their shape when tender and turn to a muted yellow-beige when cooked, adding tomato paste to the soup, is not only for its sweet-savory flavor but also for the lovely color it imparts as it brings back that beautiful orange-red hue.)"
Serves4 From very simple ingredients, the Turkish Red Lentil Soup / Mercimek Çorbası soup is more than the sum of its parts. With layers of flavor from the oil heated dried mint, sweet-savory tomato paste, and a brightening splash of lemon at the end, it
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time40 min