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Spicy Turkish Lentil Soup

Ingredients for 6-8 servings

  • 1 big onion
  • 2 – 3 carrots
  • 250g red lentils
  • 2-3 spoons of tomato puree
  • lemon
  • olive oil
  • some beautiful mild red pepper
  • a few stalks of fresh thyme
  • 2 – 3tsp paprika (turkish pul biber if you can find)
  • cumin which I actually didn’t use here
  • salt

Serve on a bed of rice, get a rice cooker!

How

This meal is a go-to. Its is nourishing, healthy and tasty for all ages. You can try many different variations on this you can switch up the spices, try serving it on different types of carbohydrates... whatever you fancy. 


Step 1: Sauté the chopped onion, with the herbs and spices. Add 2 tbsps of paprika


Step 2: Mix in the tomatoes, the lentils and the chopped carrots. 


Step 3: cover instantly with 1.5L of water, cover and bring to a boil. When boiling, bring temperature down to a simmer until the lentils are cooked, which will take about 15-20 minutes.


Step 4: Blend all ingredients with a stick mixer.


Step 5: Serve into a bowl, add some more paprika a light drizzle of olive oil and of course, a splash of lemon. Enjoy. 

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