Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Make Turkish Red Lentil Soup at home with measured ingredients, step-by-step directions and a practical Thedietco tip. Makes 3 servings; estimated time 35 min.

This is a modern adaptation inspired by Turkey. Ingredient quantities are for the full recipe; divide by the stated yield.

Serves / makes 3 servings

Ingredients

• 150 g dry red lentils rinsed
• 1 medium onion (100 g)
• 1 carrot (100 g)
• 1 tomato (120 g)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 750 ml low-sodium vegetable stock
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 lemon

How to make it

1. Heat oil and soften onion and carrot for 5 minutes.
2. Add chopped tomato, lentils, cumin and stock.
3. Simmer 20-25 minutes until lentils are tender.
4. Blend partially or fully and finish with lemon.

Serving inspiration; ingredients and presentation may differ. Photo: File:Lentil soup boiling.jpg by Dmitry Bagrov · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.