30 minute Turkish Lentil Soup

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Turkish lentil soup or Mercimek çorbası is a staple of Turkish cuisine where red lentils are simmered in a tasty broth with veggies and warm spices.
Turkish red lentil soup is easy to make in 30 minutes and one pot. It has a smooth and comforting texture and a warm and soothing flavor, with a hint of tanginess from the fresh lemon juice.
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion chopped
2 carrots chopped
1 rib celery chopped
3 cloves garlic minced or grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 medium potatoes peeled and cut into small pieces
8 cups (2 liters) vegetable broth, add 4 cups at a time if your pot is not big enough
2 cups (400 grams) split red lentils dried, not canned
1½ teaspoons salt
2 twists of black pepper
1 lemon cut into wedges
1 handful flat-leaf parsley chopped
SERVES WELL WITH
pita bread
chili oil made with 1 clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and 4 tablespoons of olive oil
Enjoy ❤️ Nico & Louise
#lentils #onepotmeal #plantbased

[@carriesmith7165]

My Iranian friend taught me to make it exactly the same but no cumin or red pepper flakes, rather, add a heaping tablespoon of curry powder and optionally some coconut milk before boiling. I love it both ways and love how inexpensive it is!

[@MarianaJaafar]

Cumin helps with digestion.

[@password6975]

Inexpensive, nutritious and filling 🥰

[@ferryyusufali6741]

I make the as well but don’t know who’s recipe it is I just concoct what comes in mind and lentils are a fave @home… Any type any time is lentil time😃

[@gulizatlantissdiary4434]

being Turkish . you definitely made it better than I 🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Punkt845]

I love turkish lentil soup. It‘s so delicious 😋❤️

[@avayu2289]

Another yummy recipe!😋

[@nicetaredd4393]

This looks sinfully delicious! TY.

[@MissK536]

One of the best food I've ever had and im not even Turkish! I did this recipe because I love trying different food and lets say I love the Mediterranean diet and OMG! I actually have this recipe saved on my phone and in my fridge right now half pint of this ready to eat ❤ Delicious and super good for you!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@nilorecipes]

Great to hear, I'm so happy that you enjoyed it.

[@titovalasques]

You absolute legend!! Your recipes are absolute fire and I can’t stop binging them. 🖖 from Australia!!

[@nilorecipes]

Thank you for the kind words, happy you like the food 💪

[@titovalasques]

@@nilorecipes You betcha!!!

[@maryhaltom5967]

Easy enough. ❤

[@EmmaMitchell-k2c]

Yummy!! thanks!!

[@hayleydryden8358]

Always given a bowl for free at our Turkish restaurant.. Yummy..

[@crankiemanx8423]

All your meals are deliciously healthy & simple .Thank you ✨🙏🌼

[@kisutis]

Love it! So happy to find your channel! Already shared with many friends and cooking according to your recipes! You are great!

[@diannewalker8725]

I love your recipes, they’re so simple and delicious

[@Saturn57]

I started adding tomatos to lentil soup and cook it w chicken broth instead of water. So much richer. I also add carrots, zucchini, potatos, onions.

[@brt929]

There is a Turkish restaurant near my house, and I’m addicted to their lentil soup so I’ve been googling lentil soup recipes. I actually thought that Turkish Lentil Soup has some mint in it?

[@stouellette]

Hi, Turkish here, Lentil Soups don't have mint in it, but Yayla Chorbasi a.k.a. Turkish Yogurt soup does get mint sprinkled on it.

[@anotheryoutuberperson38]

Sometimes people will add mint into the chili butter as a garnish before serving.

[@jopeckproductions782]

I likede this at fI irst wuthoust watching, but while typing this co\mment I ended up watching it. nice video

[@naylaharris6632]

Turkish here. Too thick, my friend. Need soupy consistency. But to each his own 🥰 Enjoy.

[@Ed.G]

This is how we make lentils in America. This is not even Turkish Americans do it and Indians and Moroccans all over the world

[@naylaharris6632]

@@Ed.G Red Lentil (Lens culinaris L.) was first grown in southwest Asia around 7,000 BCE in the area that is now southern Turkey and northern Syria.

[@naylaharris6632]

@@Ed.G and I commented on the consistency. He made a dip but called it Turkish soup.

[@JustCaden]

I agree it should have more broth to it like chorba does

[@johnjohng668]

It’s how you like it people, you want it thin, add more broth, if not, leave it alone sheesh 🙄

[@-KidWerewolf]

Now this is what I’m talking about my kind of food

[@michelleluster9723]

It looks fabulous like Fall harvest stew, and healthy and beautiful, thank you so much and I love the orange color!!!

[@s.q6350]

Mint and chili peppers go very well. Signature is a Turk 😊

[@rinatomaselli8692]

❤❤❤❤Wow Do good Yummy yummy 😋

[@dranamarie]

Literally looks amazing ❤

[@awaccham]

Thank you for the recipe,I need this soup in this cold weather 🥶 ❤

[@Ubaxuba]

Easy and simple I love it

[@Melissayildirim3435]

En güzel mercimek çorbası tereyağ, domates salçası, kırmızı mercimek, soğan ve zerdeçal ile olur. Biz Türkler genellikle çorbaya patates koymayız.

[@nomennescio7554]

Atma, bende Türküm, biz atariz. Adamin çorbasi olmamis o baska konu.

[@recipesbyRubi5]

Yummy😋

[@dianawoods6991]

I love soup! ❤

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

Nice🎉

[@lonitran540]

Love your ‘easy right?’ ❤

[@sugardustheart]

Best soup ❤

[@ronl7131]

Love a good lentil soup

[@arpitthakur2489]

It's like desi dal that went to Greece and returned fancy

[@Sri-nilachalkitchen]

❤❤❤❤ super

[@-greentoad]

Oh yum!! Looks so good

[@ЛедиДжинс]

My favourite

[@antygona-iq8ew]

Looks delicious

[@NanetteWoolston]

Beautiful!! ❤

[@mariaschumacher3155]

Sei sempre bravissimo❤❤❤❤❤

[@RobertaG556]

Yummmm❤

[@andrewvernon3390]

That looks sensational

[@yvettemprimus8665]

🥣🥣LOOKS SO GOOD🥣🥣

[@tkdtkd_]

🧑‍🍳 making that today! 🤤

[@miaash3870]

thank you

[@leon327]

I was so entranced by the cooking that I didn't notice his hair until I read the comment section.

[@terredee]

Beautiful!

[@traciehelfrich3773]

Omg, I want some

[@mikalynn1136]

Lovely!!!

[@krishnakumar2390]

Thanks bro

[@sophiyakirann6498]

i like it

[@sophiyakirann6498]

that is good

[@816Lynnie]

My Lunch tomorrow ❤

[@dfalco2138]

Oh my ❤

[@jarvisamatutu2062]

Looks nice !

[@wolfdreams2000]

Yum! Thank you 💜

[@chandlernathan3816]

he forgot to SMILE showing all his teeth while saying "easy right ???"

[@Hhhh-xo9ci]

“Ezogelin çorbası” 🤌🏼👌🏼

[@mmsalazar2011]

I missed the smile at the end!

[@denisebayron44]

I missed the "Easy, right?"

[@KaranMehta-c8f]

We call them Daal in India. Though exactly not tje same but little similar. 🙂

[@ginnee11]

🎉🎉🎉

[@נופיתיונה]

yami ❤

[@Dieguizimo]

🅰️Ⓜ️💛Z1️⃣NG‼️💛💛💛

[@wha1doesi1ma11er]

Biz bu kadar koyu yapmayız çorbayı ve maydonoz konmaz üstüne ayrıca kereviz de olmaz içinde limonu da tabağına isteyen sıkar

[@-greentoad]

😂

[@joanali8741]

Looks delicious agsin😊

[@silkie09]

💖

[@chapicitavalis5799]

Mmmmmmmm

[@mesmereyeslashcompany611]

Yummmm!!

[@jennieharrington4655]

❤❤yum

[@ayandabusisiwengwenya622]

Good day Kindly provide a chick peas patties recipe

[@Tonya-jg9eb]

Can you please show us how to make lentil TOFU!!! Love from Australia 🦘

[@cristinadiaz5703]

❤😋

[@radishcastle]

Is your pan ceramic or coated cast iron? I love it and went looking for some in the shop, assuming it was ceramic, but there was only cast iron available, so I wasn't sure.

[@leon327]

I think that adding some curry powder at the beginning and then adding some cream at the end would improve this.

[@istanbullubenim5543]

This is not an Indian dish.

[@NekkGoodMancer]

Damn that shit look good I’m gunna order some right now

[@nancywheeler8359]

Can I omit the potatoes and the oil at the end?

[@nebojsagrbic4505]

This is lentil puree. For lentil soup add more water

[@rafiyarima6939]

In bangladesh, we call it dal

[@MxInProgress]

This looks delicious! However, I don't have a bag on red lentils on hand, but I do have green split peas. Could I make this a pea soup?

[@SalihaPekel]

Bezelye olmaz.sadece mercimekle yapilir

[@circrna]

Hell no.

[@normasanchez-u3k]

Really delicious meals, but no meat

[@symeebryant]

😋

[@selinunsuz709]

Better with more water 🔫🫠

[@gs4847]

What can I use as a substitute for celery?

[@22anamae]

OMG!

[@Baron2888]

Can u use brown lentils ?

[@mariafentis]

Yes just may take bit longer..

[@jebusxxl]

fucking famished now, thanks hahaha

[@bernadettehanna1117]

It is too fast for me l need the recipe please thanks again ❤

[@ismetyalimalatli7581]

What do you mean "celary"? It is nearly never used in Turkish cooking mate. We use celariac but never in the maner of French based Western culinary tradition. It needs to be greenish yellow by the way. As one Turkish once said; "it is the lentil soup, only thing it needs is red lentils". Just boil the lentils until mushy, add butter, salt and blend...that is it.

[@angela_idil]

I'm turkish and this isn't the way we cook but maybe some people does like this so bon apetit:)

[@minashah9933]

You mean just over 1L of water/broth right? 2L seems way too much

[@WatchDoggyDog]

all of these should be vegan like this 1. that way you can forwardly be a good person.

[@erwinsmith625]

Try it this way: Instead of tomato paste, put 1 tomato No celeri For aroma, coriander and cumin. And in the end add dried mint Trust me it's 1000 better!

[@lorellamariacerrito5490]

Perché non prevedi di tradurre la ricetta in italiano ? Grazie 😊

[@joannapebbleworthy9343]

I doubt one can make it within 30 minutes.

[@rashmikulkarni7568]

Indian flavor yum

[@amaladam83]

I add cinnamon and paprika for more flavour 😊

[@demi-wm3dk]

Wooooowoo😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@SalihaPekel]

Koyu olmuş. Biraz daha sıvı olması gerek

[@2MilyonTM]

Its too thick, never seen a Lentil Soup like this. But still looks good anyways!

[@melodioushaste]

You're killing me with the way you are using the blade of your knife to scrape the veggies off of your cutting board. Use the other side of the knife so you don't dull it.

[@carlfranz6805]

Is this Turkish or French?

[@ispirto12]

this is not Turkish lentil soup, it needs more water. This is a puree.