Mercimek Çorbası

🧂 Ingredients

• 250 g Red lentils
• 1 Onion
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Potato
• 1 tbsp Tomato paste
• 2 tbsp Butter
• for topping Dried mint

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Sauté onion, carrot, potato.

   ⏱️ 5 minutes
2. 2

   Add lentils, tomato paste, water.

   ⏱️ 3 minutes
3. 3

   Simmer until everything is soft.

   ⏱️ 25 minutes
4. 4

   Blend smooth. Top with melted butter and mint.

💡 Pro Tips

• ✓Most common Turkish soup
• ✓Squeeze lemon at table
• ✓Silky smooth texture

🔄 Variations

• Chunkier
• With more vegetables

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving