Lentil soup (mercimek corbasi)

Make Lentil soup (mercimek corbasi) at home

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 potato, diced
• 2 tbsp butter or olive oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp butter and 1 tsp paprika for finishing
• Lemon wedges and crusty bread

How it's made

1. Heat the butter in a pot and cook the onion and carrot for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add the lentils, potato and stock.
4. Simmer for 25 minutes, until everything is very soft.
5. Blend until smooth and season with cumin, salt and pepper.
6. Thin with hot water if needed.
7. Melt the butter with paprika until sizzling and drizzle over the bowls.
8. Serve with lemon and bread.