Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe (Kirmizi Mercimek Corbasi)

Name: Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe (Kirmizi Mercimek Corbasi)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion; 1 carrot; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon red pepper paste; 1 Yukon gold potato; 1 cup red lentils; 6 cups vegetable broth; 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter*; 1 teaspoon Urfa chile powder

15 mins prepServes 6

This authentic Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Kırmızı Mercimek Çorbası) is a silky, one-pot comfort food made without flour or cream. It is a staple recipe that I grew up eating during the winter months. My mother’s foolproof method uses carrots and potatoes for a naturally creamy texture that matches the best lokantas (local restaurants) in Istanbul. Naturally vegan, gluten-free.

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