Soup

Mercimek Çorbası

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

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

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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