Turkish · 40 min · Serves 4

Mercimek çorbası (red lentil soup)

Kept by The Bhook kitchen

Ingredients

• 250 g red lentils
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 potato
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1.5 l stock
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 lemon

Method

1. Soften the chopped onion and carrot in the butter.
2. Stir in the tomato paste and cumin for a minute.
3. Add the lentils, diced potato and stock, and simmer for 25 minutes until everything collapses.
4. Blend smooth, season, and serve with lemon to squeeze over.

The lemon at the table is not optional.