Turkish Mercimek Çorbası Red Lentil Soup with Cumin

Name: Turkish Mercimek Çorbası Red Lentil Soup with Cumin
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 cup Red lentils; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 Carrot, diced; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 4 cups Water or stock; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 Lemon

Silky red lentil soup finished with paprika butter and lemon.

⏱ 40 min · 🍽 4 servings · by Naturalition

Heart health High protein Gluten-free Naturalition Core Dinner Lunch Cumin

Ingredients

•1 cup Red lentils
•1 Onion, chopped
•1 Carrot, diced
•1 tbsp Tomato paste
•1 tsp Ground cumin
•4 cups Water or stock
•1 tbsp Butter
•1 tsp Paprika
•1 Lemon

Method

1. Saute onion and carrot in a little oil until soft.

2. Add tomato paste, cumin, lentils and stock and simmer 25 minutes.

3. Blend until smooth and season.

4. Sizzle paprika in butter and drizzle over bowls with lemon wedges.

Learn about the seeds

🌱 Cumin 🌱 Lentil 🌱 Lemon 🌱 Red lentil

Who should be careful

General food information, not medical advice. Check with your doctor if you are pregnant, nursing, on medication or managing a health condition. Contains dairy (butter); use oil for a vegan version.

General guidance only, not medical advice. Ask your doctor if you have a condition, allergy or take medication.