Lentil soup - recipe

The origin of the recipe of lentil soup is associated with a legend about the amazingly beautiful girl Ezo, who was forcibly given in marriage and forced to leave her homeland. In memory of her mother, which she missed very much, she invented a soup of lentils. Currently in Turkey lentil soup is traditionally prepared right before the wedding.

Lentil soup recipe for turkey

Ingredients:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry onion over low heat until it turns golden - about 15 minutes. Add paprika, lentils, bulgur and fry for 2-3 minutes. Now add the tomato paste, broth, and hot pepper, bring to a boil and cook until soft for about an hour.

When everything is ready, crumble the mint between the palms and add to the soup. Stir and remove the soup from the fire. Let it brew for 10-15 minutes, then pour into plates, adding each lemon slice and fresh mint leaves, and enjoy lentil soup over Turkish, cooked according to a traditional recipe.

The recipe for lentil soup puree

Ingredients:

In a large saucepan pour 2 liters of water and throw into it lentils, rice and 1 teaspoon of salt. Brew it all on low heat for 40 minutes. In a frying pan add the olive oil and onions and fry the onions for 5 minutes. Then put the carrots and cook for 3 more minutes. Then add the wheat flour and fry it until golden and finally pour in the cream and heat until boiling. Add this mixture to a pot of lentil soup, pour 1 teaspoon of salt, turmeric, cumin, coriander, black pepper and cook for another 15 minutes. Serve the soup to the table, sprinkling with lemon juice and decorating with a sprig of parsley and croutons.

Following the recipe, lentil soup puree is usually served hot.

In the recipe of lentil soup, you can use green instead of red lentils, and also include other vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, celery, parsley and onions.

Trust your intuition and your taste and, perhaps, you will create your own culinary masterpiece.