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Mercimek Çorbası recipe cover 55 mins

Soup

Mercimek Çorbası

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

55 mins cooking time6 servings10 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • 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

Nutrition per serving

Approximate values for one of 6 servings.

Energy
270 kcal
Protein
13 g
Fat
8 g
Carbohydrate
39 g

How to make it

  1. Rinse the lentils in cold water until it runs almost clear. Cut the onion, carrot, and potato into small even pieces.

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