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Recipes with lentils

Find a home for lentils in a warming soup or a filling main dish. The lentil variety affects texture and cooking time, so check the full method.

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Three starting points with lentils

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Mercimek Çorbası

A smooth Turkish red-lentil soup with carrot and potato, finished with cumin and spiced butter.

55 mins cooking estimate; preparation may take extra time. Quantities below make 6 servings.

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  • red lentils: 450 g
  • onion: 180 g
  • carrot: 180 g
  • potatoes: 250 g
  • water: 2000 ml
  • olive oil: 45 ml
  • cumin: 6 g
  • butter: 40 g
  • pul biber: 4 g
  • salt: 12 g

Equipment listed for this recipe

  • heavy pot
  • immersion blender
  • fine sieve
  • small skillet

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Mercimek Köftesi

Soft unfried red-lentil and fine-bulgur patties seasoned with onion, pastes, herbs, and lemon.

55 mins cooking estimate; preparation may take extra time. Quantities below make 8 servings.

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  • red lentils: 350 g
  • fine bulgur: 250 g
  • water: 1000 ml
  • onion: 180 g
  • tomato paste: 60 g
  • spring onions: 120 g
  • parsley: 40 g
  • olive oil: 50 ml
  • lemon juice: 60 ml
  • cumin: 5 g
  • pul biber: 5 g
  • salt: 11 g

Equipment listed for this recipe

  • lidded pot
  • skillet
  • large mixing bowl
  • wooden spoon

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Ezogelin Soup

A dish that combines red lentils, bulgur, and rice with tomato and pepper pastes, dried mint, and chile for a hearty textured bowl.

1 hr cooking estimate; preparation may take extra time. Quantities below make 6 servings.

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  • red lentils: 300 g
  • bulgur: 100 g
  • rice: 80 g
  • tomato paste: 60 g
  • red pepper paste: 40 g
  • water: 2500 ml
  • dried mint: 6 g
  • yellow onion: 180 g
  • garlic: 12 g
  • olive oil: 45 ml
  • pul biber: 5 g
  • salt: 12 g

Equipment listed for this recipe

  • heavy pot
  • whisk or wooden spoon
  • ladle

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3 published recipes

Recipes on this site with lentils.

Mercimek Çorbası recipe coverMercimek Çorbası55 mins · SoupEzogelin Soup recipe coverEzogelin Soup1 hr · SoupMercimek Köftesi recipe coverMercimek Köftesi55 mins · Appetizer
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