Turkish red lentil soup - Mercimekli corbasi
Antal 4 persons
Ingredienser
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium size onion
- 1 medium size potato (or ½ cup rice instead)
- 1 medium size carrot
- 1½ cup red lentils
- 1,5 liter water with a bouillon cube or chicken stock if possible
- salt and pepper
- lemon
Sådan gør du
- - if you like, you can use 1 tbsp tomato paste or hot pepper paste, if you like to add a bit acis to the soup- Cut the onion, carrot and potato into meduim size cubes and quickly fry them in the oil.- If you are using tomato paste in, put it in now.- Add the lentils, water and broth / stock, and let it cook for about 25 minutes.- When the soup is done, you can choose to blend the soup, so you get a soft and smooth soup without lumps. If you like a little more structure, you can also simply serve it, as it is with vegetable cubes in (then just remember to cut it into nice small pieces from the start).- Season with salt and pepper and serve piping hot with bread or such as Simit or this turkish bread and possibly a small salad.
Noter
If you want the soup thicker or thinner, you can adjust a little the water versus the amount of lenses, depending on what you like the most.