Mercimek Corbasi

Name: Mercimek Corbasi
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1.5 cups red lentils; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp cumin; Lemon wedges, for serving

Mercimek Çorbası/mer-jee-MEK chor-bah-SUH/

About this dish

A smooth, warming red lentil soup, seasoned with cumin and a squeeze of lemon.

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Ingredients

🫘1.5 cups red lentils

🥕1 carrot, chopped

🧅1 onion, chopped

🌰1 tsp cumin

🍋Lemon wedges, for serving

Method

Serves 2

Sauté onion and carrot until softened.

Add red lentils and enough water or stock to cover generously.

Simmer until the lentils are very soft, about 25-30 minutes.

Blend until smooth, then season with cumin and salt.

Serve hot with a squeeze of lemon.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Mercimek çorbası is a staple Turkish soup, commonly served as a starter in nearly every Turkish restaurant.

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