Rich and Velvety Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Light, rich, delicate, with a velvety taste! Creamy red lentil soup is nutritious and thick. This dish belongs to Turkish cuisine. This soup will not leave anyone indifferent. Children will especially love its bright color!
cook time: 40 min
Hazel Farrow
Rich and Velvety Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

82
Calories
3g
Fat
11g
Carbs
4g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

For the soup::

Onion 1 pc
Garlic 3 clove
Salt to taste
Water 1 l
Potato 250 g
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Carrot 1 pc
Vegetable oil 20 g
Dry spices to taste
Lemons 0.5 pc
Red lentils 250 g

For the sauce::

Butter 30 g
Paprika 1 tsp
Ground red pepper to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make creamy red lentil soup? Prepare the necessary ingredients for this.

Step 2

Step 2
Vegetables: peel onions, carrots, potatoes and garlic and rinse in running water. Rinse the lentils several times in cold water. Then drain all the water.

Step 3

Step 3
Pour some vegetable oil into a hot frying pan. Chop the onion and carrots and fry them for a couple of minutes.

Step 4

Step 4
Then add the chopped potatoes and tomato paste to the pan. Stir and fry everything together for another 2-4 minutes. You can cut the vegetables into any size, as we will chop everything later.

Step 5

Step 5
In a separate saucepan, bring water to a boil and add the fried vegetables. Next add the washed lentils. Cook the soup over low heat for 15-20 minutes. Focus on the softness of the potatoes and the cooking time of the lentils (look on the package). At the end of cooking, add salt and spices to the soup. For spices I use ground black pepper, coriander and some dried herbs such as mint and basil.

Step 6

Step 6
Pour the soup into a stand blender, add the garlic and puree everything. Leave a little broth separately. this is necessary in order to be able to regulate the thickness of the soup.

Step 7

Step 7
Return the cream of soup to the pan and heat for a couple more minutes. Red lentil cream soup is ready!

Step 8

Step 8
Prepare hot sauce for it. Melt the butter and mix it with paprika and ground red pepper.

Step 9

Step 9
Ladle the soup into bowls, sprinkle with a little lemon juice and add some hot sauce! Bon appetit!

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