Turkish Red Lentil & Mint Soup (Mercimek Çorbası)

Gather

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 potato, diced
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp cumin
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp dried mint
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• Lemon wedges

Make

Method

1. 01Sauté onion, carrot, and potato in olive oil until translucent.
2. 02Stir in tomato paste and cumin for 1 minute.
3. 03Add red lentils and vegetable broth; simmer for 20 minutes until lentils break down.
4. 04Blend until completely smooth with an immersion blender.
5. 05Sizzle dried mint and red pepper flakes in 2 tbsp hot olive oil for 30 seconds.
6. 06Ladle soup into bowls, drizzle with fragrant mint oil, and serve with lemon wedges.