Turkish Lentil Soup Recipe With Vegetables 🥣 Easy and Delicious Vegan Soup

Easy Turkish Red Lentil soup is one of the best known among the Turkish Soups. It is so easy to make and very healthy, delicious, and suitable for a vegetarian or vegan soup. With some dried bread cubes, you may even have it for lunch or dinner time with some side dishes.
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Ingredients for Turkish Red Lentil Soup:
1 medium-size onion
4 tbsp olive oil
2 medium-size carrots, 1 medium size potato (optional if you want only lentil soup you may omit)
1+ 1/4 cups red lentils (washed)
1 tsp salt
1tbsp dried mint
1/2 tsp cumin, red ground pepper
1/4 tsp turmeric (optional)
2 cloves of chopped garlic
2 cups chicken, meat, or vegetable stock (preferably homemade)
4-6 cups boiling water (Enough for the soup consistency)
For the butter and pepper sauce:
1 tbsp butter (skip butter for vegan version)
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp or less red pepper flakes
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[@sabat8068]

This soup has become a regular meal for my family. I cook it 1-2 times a week, every week. My one year old baby loves it so much, that he finishes whole bowl and still keeps opening his mouth like a little bird :D JazakAllahuKhairan!

[@lavenderseasonamen3937]

My kids hate it don't know why

[@kayacenk4164]

@@lavenderseasonamen3937 try to squeeze little lemon juice. i think the video owner forget say that. bcuz in Turkey everyone eating this soup with lemon juice.

[@naheedhussain1922]

@@lavenderseasonamen3937 how rude

[@lavenderseasonamen3937]

@@naheedhussain1922 i did in a different way like the egypt soup they love it, but for that one refused,

[@lavenderseasonamen3937]

@@Bellouti999 thanku that s really good idea 🙏🙏

[@kurthubbard-beale5003]

Wonderful food in Turkey quite amazing and delicious I lived in Kusadasi for a while. Amazing culture 👍

[@ren7ee]

I don't know why anyone would thumbs down this delicious recipe.

[@sameekshahajare562]

Yeah exactly

[@Marcel_Audubon]

because people aren't required to like what you like?

[@Chris-ib5ht]

@@Marcel_Audubon ass

[@Marcel_Audubon]

@@Chris-ib5ht what a sophisticated retort! Doesn't change the simple fact that not everyone is required to like the same things and whining about thumbs up or thumbs down is just stoopid

[@Arangolaura]

Maybe because it is not vegan as advertised?

[@aracelybarron2780]

Hello, I made this recipe and I loved it, it's good that your channel is in English for everyone, thanks for sharing it

[@TFT]

Your welcome

[@louisegordon5169]

After going for years to my favorite Turkish restaurant in San Francisco I FINALLY found the recipe for this lentil soup just like the one I loved. Thank you thank you. Made it today and it was perfect!!!!

[@mtm00]

I have just made this recipe for the first time and find it absolutely delicious. It has a rich, thick creamy texture, is smooth in taste, is very filling (you don't need much to feel nicely satisfied), and it is like drinking a friendly warm hug! 😊Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.💗

[@talentedfools9778]

I made it today and follow the whole recipe it’s came out soooooooo good I love it , jzk sister for sharing ,

[@kbhave]

I love your recipes,I am a vegetarian, so I try all your veg recipes!! It's my dream to visit your country someday. Much love from Pune India.

[@sadiarouffami8205]

We Bangladeshi call it 'Dal'. We eat it with bhat(rice)or ruti(flat bread made from flour).without dal it feels like we haven't eat anything. So it's a must for Bangladeshi people.😍

[@nabihafardinshemu8819]

Dal ranna dekhe cmnt porte aschi😁😇😂

[@sadiarouffami8205]

@@nabihafardinshemu8819 😂😂😂

[@Chris-ib5ht]

I made back here immediately after tasting this. I've not even finished my bowl, but this is probably the best soup I've ever eaten! Thank you so much. This will definitely be a regular meal from now on

[@TFT]

Thanks for commenting right away:) Enjoy it! Happy to hear that

[@hirat9730]

Just made this and I am blown by how good this is. Love from Pakistan!

[@hassanelahmar6848]

It was in England when I first tried this soup in a turkish restaurant in Croydon, it was wonderful. Well done. Love from Morocco 🇲🇦

[@demiantheo1]

I made this soup. It was trully delicious. Most of your recipes are very easy and so tasty. I am not very keen on meat and frying the food so veggies and legumes are my favourites. Thanx for sharing

[@Jerry-rf8bn]

During my time in the U.S. Air Force, I served a 15-month tour of duty in Samsun, Turkey. On a 4-day break, a couple of buddies and I took a bus trip from Samsun to Ankara for some sightseeing. On the trip, the bus stopped at a small restaurant for lunch where I had a similar lentil soup. It was the first time I had ever had lentil soup. It was very good. I'll make your recipe to see if it brings back fond memories of that trip. Thank you.

[@TFT]

Hello Jerry, thank you for sharing your memory with us. I will be more than happy if you try and find the same (or close ) taste from that restaurant. I have another lentil soup that is the way they make in the restaurants too. It doesn’t have veggies in it. First try this one and let me know. Maybe I can help you more 🙋🏻

[@delsybarnhart7470]

Jerry I

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Thanks for sharing that story.

[@BalticBull]

Shukran .. Good wishes

[@Sthmohtwenty]

Javed Shahzad aafran

[@jojee73]

In Pakistan we have something very similar, we use the same ingredients with the exception that we use Ghee. Ive been to Turkey many times and I consider it my Home. I usually stay in the Sultanahmet area in Istanbul when I visit and the local restaurants there serve this soup. On my most recent trip to Turkey, about a week ago, I had the pleasure to travel to Antalya. Fell in love with Turkey all over again...what a beautiful country and loving people. Be blessed and thank you for sharing this recipe.

[@donnellmartin1056]

This looks delicious and i cant wait to try it. I love learning new recipes, especially from around the world, I am from USA.

[@LauraMarin2709]

This soup is my all time favourite. I can not live without it anymore. Once there is only one portion, i'm immediately starting to search in the cabinets for ingredients. I love you and i thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@daviddonadze221]

I go to Turkish restaurans here in Brooklyn New york to eat this soap. Thanks for showing the receipt, now I am going to make my own. Love Turkish food.

[@eauDEcologne2000]

How does this SOAP taste?😉

[@ceci9894]

This soup is crazy delicious. I've already made it several times

[@TFT]

Happy to hear that, afiyet olsun ☺️ (enjoy it)

[@sabat8068]

@Knight Rider it actually does taste so much better, you will be surprised. I also thought it, tried without mint and then with it. When you fry dried mint it tastes differently.

[@yellieofficial8292]

How long to cook it for in a normal pot?

[@rajagopalanvidya8354]

Hi looks yummy. Any alternative for chicken stock? Your recipies are very impressive. I am from India.

[@ashMMJ]

@@rajagopalanvidya8354 vegetable stock.. it's easy to make.. im also from india

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

Thank you. I'm exploring recipes from around the world. I'm studying Turkish cuisine at the moment.

[@imrannasirshaikh5350]

Mashallah mashallah...mashallah mashallah...mashallah mashallah mashallah...mashallah

[@NOURANMAJZOUIB]

I had this soup in Turkey.I'll be making this soup in Ramadan. Thank you for sharing.

[@princesita1922]

I come back to Sweden from Istanbul yesterday and your channel was the best page with videos that I found in KZbin. Thanks for the videos! ❤

[@TFT]

Hi Ley, i am happy you liked my channel. Hopefully new recipes will come. And my sister lives in Malmö and I love Sweden ❤ Best wishes

[@farzanhoma6028]

Hello from Iran... I love Turkish food very much. Its similar to Iranians turk food... Yum mm.

[@starlightlight4641]

Great soups I love soups my grandmother cooking soups god bless her soul

[@justdiana7507]

I just found your channel I’m OBSESSED ☺️ thank you for the clear and descriptive recipe mashallah your hands are blessed ♥️

[@TFT]

Welcome Diana , thank you 🙂🙋🌿

[@justdiana7507]

Turkish Food Recipes you’re welcome keep the beautiful delicious recipes coming 😋

[@alberto21606]

thank you for this recipe its good on a cold wintery day

[@mzh22003]

wow jazakillaho khaire... mashallah

[@ramanxkaur]

Omg I've just made this and my whole family loves it. So delicious and filling. Definitely going to make this more often.

[@mbutt6138]

I made this in a regular cooker and it made so delicious, definitely recommend the recipe! Many thanks for sharing it x

[@namedx413]

Thank you for this wonderfully authentic soup recipe!! Just made it this evening, and it was absolutely delicious - took me right back to Konya, where I had my first taste of lentil soup. Now I can make it whenever I feel like it, and within the comforts of my own home. This recipe’s definitely a keeper! 🤗

[@mrbyilmaz]

I will definitely try your recipe. Thank you for the great work you do. I am turkish living in Canada.

[@najdaraj9420]

I learned to make Turkish lentil soup so long ago....pre internet days! I use vegetable stock and always add the juice of a whole lemon and plenty of zest, along with about 4 choppped fresh tomatoes and a good tablespoon of tomato puree, plenty of seasoning and garnish with lemon slices......never fails with my guests in winter!

[@angelalocke7340]

I made this today, the best I’ve ever tasted 🇬🇧🌻🌈🌞

[@tota20122008]

Thanks for the receipe. In Egypt we cook it the same way except the mint. Also, we always use ghee instead of butter. For the final touch we fry some minced garlic gloves and coriander powder and add them before serving. Yummy :) . But today I will try yours using mint. Thanks again

[@Sbannmarie]

Is that raw garlic or cooked? Thanks. I was in egypt. ;-)

[@trehandeepa8251]

Hi Anne Marie, its the chopped garlic sauted in the oil on a low to medium flame until just slightly golden. Be careful not to darken the garlic, as it will make the soup bitter.

[@Sbannmarie]

@@trehandeepa8251 COOL. got it will try

[@trehandeepa8251]

@@Sbannmarie 👍

[@patriciaescobar5573]

I’ll like to have your recipe also, it sounds delucious

[@karadenizkizi6194]

My fav soup in Turkey

[@mustajabahmedali1069]

Selam , Nasilsiniz? ☺️🇹🇷🇵🇰❤️ today I Made this soup for my family, I used chicken stock . All my family absolutely loved it . Definitely gonna make it more often ! May Allah swt give you success ❤️ love from Peshawar, your Brother country Pakistan 🇵🇰🇹🇷❤️ Güle güle 👋

[@TheKamakuraGardener]

Merhaba! I loved and worked in Adana, Turkey 40 years ago and I loved it! I’ll try your recipe! 😋😋🤤🤤👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@MaritsaDarman]

did you see and feel all the Armenians that were massacred in Adana? did you feel their life and blood on the streets?

[@denn1645]

@@MaritsaDarman by the way Armenians didnt live in Adana . They lived in Kars. You don’t even know the city names. And 2020 we have still some Armenian populitation in Turkey . They still live with us brotherly. They use their own Armenian church’s and eat their traditional food . Your attacking just pointless

[@MaritsaDarman]

My genealogy test clearly shows Armenians from Adana

[@kind1900]

Made this soup as a side dish for iftar and it was very nice.... dry mint did add a different flavour to the soup which i really liked.

[@sandyquispe4746]

Thank you for this recipe 🙏 Just made this soup and my husband and I really enjoyed it! Never cooked with mint before and it’s really good! Baked a fresh batch of naan to go along with it and I must say it was the perfect bread for it. I will definitely be cooking this soup again soon!

[@nikolaos9398]

turkish cuisine is the best all over...deliciousss

[@anngakumo4998]

My first time making any dish with mint. What a wonderful spice. This was very delicious!!

[@globalcitizenn]

Ann Gakumo it's a herb

[@elenagonzalez1710]

Turkish an all this countries, like Syria and Afganistán uses mint in all dishes. Is delicious.!

[@janellemckinley172]

@@elenagonzalez1710 What kind of mint? Thanks.

[@elenagonzalez1710]

Janelle Mckinley There are like 4 kinds of mint. You Can use any kind, except the one that is like a little tree. It isn’t for consume. It is dangerous.

[@janellemckinley172]

@@elenagonzalez1710 Thank you!

[@AliHaider-zl4pe]

I love Turkish food and I love Turkish people very much, I would love to come to Turkey. Insha Allah😉😍😘🇵🇰🇵🇰🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@lzrd8460]

This recipe sounds delicious! I worked in Istanbul for a year and ate this soup for breakfast in the mornings, on my way to work. Turkish food is the best and now, thanks to you, I can recreate it! Many thanks and be well.

[@joycecarvalho9502]

Loved the way you spoke and explained the recipe. And the plating was so gracefully done. So grateful for people like you.

[@TFT]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@marthapearcy]

I just found this video I am making this soup! I love soup I never thought about bleeding it. Thank you

[@roadrunner123]

That looks delicious! I will have to try this soup. I traveled to Istanbul while living in Abu Dhabi, and I fell in love with the many different kinds of soups. What a culinary delight!

[@TFT]

Thank you Ruth, hope you try and like it too.

[@tonibauer2949]

I am from the south eastern US but love to eat and cook foods from all over the world. I now live in Seattle where all these ingredients are easily available, and absolutely must try this amazing looking recipe. Thanks so much! At home with a foot in a cast from surgery but I won’t forget to do this as soon as possible!

[@sahibgsahib9699]

I am pakistani.very much impressed by this recipe.

[@masoomahashim5672]

Mashallah delicious 👍👍👌

[@faizaawan9639]

I'm a Pakistani and my sister made this soup... It was very delicious... Love your recipes 👌💯

[@TFT]

Enjoy it

[@WaruniWanasinghe]

Lentil means dahl?

[@ashfaqahmad7174]

@@WaruniWanasinghe Hindustan Maen iess ko Masoor Daal Bolay Hai Ray Bubwaa.

[@quietE23]

As salam alaykum dear sister, I've cooked this soup 4 or 5 times, and even though I didn't always have full list of ingredients, it's always delicious !!! Thank you so much

[@nesrinshaheen4130]

I love this recipe. I’ve made it several times already and have added it to my favourites. Thank you for that.

[@navnitachaudhuri8963]

I love this soup i always wanted to make a dal soup and you have made it easy for me

[@tuzlum]

I add a few drops of lemon when finished, tastes great!

[@TFT]

Yes we do serve it with lemon 👌

[@roadrunner123]

Yes, lemon definitely adds to the flavor.

[@kayacenk4164]

most Turkish people not drink this soup without lemon. so many times i refuse the souo bcuz of no lemon at home :D

[@elenagrigoras7787]

I did the lentil soup. Omg ....one of the most deliciouse food I ever had . God bless you!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@achitzadventures539]

My favorite soup! 😍

[@kinzakhan5401]

I had this in turkey it was delicious I loved it definitely making this 👍

[@alphabeta123100]

Whenever I visit Turkey, it is coming ritual to me to have lentil soup in the evenings, I do appreciate it a lot 👌 lentil soup is a high iron supply for the body.

[@Manotz]

Really?

[@maryanntexas52]

My kind of soup - simple and flavorful!

[@matthyoutube5619]

I love this! I eat Lentil Soup on every vacation in Turkey!

[@manjushma]

Mint... that's interesting! I am Indian and make lots of lentils (daals) but with different spices. Will have to try your recipe. I love the lentil soups they serve in Mediterranean restaurants!

[@shashikalas8104]

Thank you Aysehnuraltan for your vegetarian soup I welcome your soup recipe very much expecting more soup recipes .

[@andjela_iman]

Good work maa shaa Allah

[@jrmetmoi]

I made this soup very recently and I absolutely love it and yes the mint works completely!

[@safkhan2168]

I loved the lentil soup when I went to turkey and I’m sooo happy u have shared the recipie with us .... jazakillah

[@rubinafatima4110]

That seems to be delicious, jazakallah khair for sharing dear sister.

[@harjindersinghlotey3162]

Straight & Simple! Love it..!!! 😍

[@01rikss]

Recently, I came back from Turkey after a wonderful holiday. Miss a lot of things about Turkey and the people. But this dish has to be my most favourite. Thank you x

[@azamkhan8963]

Looks good & easy to cook. I make different soups for my family, this one will be an edition.

[@millenniumcorp7334]

Looks good; must try. Pls post more of your recipes.

[@cath3638]

This was absolutely delicious; and simple too. Thank you.

[@jamesetal7088]

Ive made it a bunch now. Its absolutely fantastic. TY.

[@zakirashid2102]

Masha Allah...looks yummy defiantly try this especially Ramadhan is around the corner...anything to keep the energy levels up...thumbs up from uk

[@TFT]

Thank you. You are right it is great for Ramadan too. Best wishes from Istanbul

[@user-em5cy1ln8l]

احلىطريقه شفتها واحلى لايك

[@natashad6052]

Looks extremely healthy and delicious. Must try. From India 🇮🇳

[@kamiliatai-molaee6974]

This recipe was amazing. The dried mint really adds to the flavour. I have previously made red lentil soup but without the mint.

[@Squirrellium]

Just made it. JazakAllah khair for sharing. What a wonderful soup! I'll have it with white rice for our 🇵🇰 chawal daal combo.

[@TFT]

Hello afiyet olsun. Happy you liked it

[@hypnosiswiththeresa]

I've made this twice in the last week and it's my new favorite thing! I omit the fat and use vegetable broth to make it vegan and fat free and it's still really tasty and flavorful. Today I added some dried lime I had on hand as an experiment. So good! Thank you for posting!

[@TFT]

Hi Theresa I am happy you tried and it turn out good. Yes lemon or lime goes well when serving. Dried lime must have taken it to a different level of taste 🙋🏻

[@ismata3274]

yes, havent tried dry ones, but i love mine served with lemon juice too, and use regular water. there are enough vegetables and spices in it, my family too prefers it like that. much fresher taste. in winter maybe some chicken broth against cold but not needed really.

[@louisegordon5169]

@@TFT Do you grade the dried lime or put in pieces?

[@ladypinkymoe7574]

I love your channel! Been binge watching all of your recipes this evening and will try to make this lentil soup tomorrow. It looks absolutely delicious.

[@leansage4081]

My whole family loves Turkish cuisine specially this soup.

[@asifainthekitchen1457]

Salam dear abla I am making this delicious soup again today me and my sister really like this yummy soup. Today in here weather is so bad rainy, windy and cold so I decide I will make today. Thanks again for this yummy recipe.

[@Singh_Finland]

Wow. Your soup is super. Your voice is sweet and clear. Thanks from Finland

[@qasimzafar9302]

Thanks really nice

[@panjsoo]

Thank you very much for sharing this absolutely delicious and delightful soup recipe. The whole family enjoys it very much.

[@mimit1975]

I love Turkish Lentil Soup 😍

[@freddyjensen5996]

I like the final touch with butter, oil and pepper. Might be great in many other recipes. Thanks for posting.

[@karlamarx4527]

look into chili oil! "my name is andong" has a good video about it

[@northernsoutherngirl]

This just appeared in my timeline today (4/28/19). This looks good & easy to make. Definitely will try it!!😉

[@ahmedshahzad156]

JazakAllah sister very nice

[@anainmazatlan]

Thank you for this recipe!

[@davidkapral3602]

Thank you. I recently 'discovered' red lentil soup and have fallen for it! I have been making versions for my 1st of two meals of the day. The Paprika infused oil is something new, though in your case it is hot pepper infused oil. It is a wonderful topper. The other things I am doing a little differently: I cook up hull-less barley and a batch of steamed chopped escarole. I add these (maybe 2 tbs each) to my individual servings of soup . This makes it more filling, and compliments the protein in the lentils to make a complete protein...and it (the hull-less barley) adds some minerals and fiber. I have been occasionally mixing in some coconut milk, but i think the addition of the infused oil will be what this needs. Thanks again!

[@erinrobinson6436]

Ha ha! Thumbs up for this video! The soup looks 100% delicious.

[@Sam4zee]

I have made this soup sooo many times!! Honestly it’s too good and delicious

[@aneesfathima2649]

Made this for iftari everyone loved it . It was delicious

[@rfbite]

Oh I'm surprised that isn't so different from the way I've been cocking lentils my whole life. But I use Cinnamon in mine and never thought about the mint. Thanks for the recipe

[@kubataiupov1245]

Abla, your cooking is so amazing!

[@vdyzk4291]

👍

[@asifkhilji1662]

MASHALLHA lovely and easy tasty soup

[@ayala430]

Thank you for sharing this with us , it looks delicious.

[@kidzdoc]

I just made this soup in my Instant Pot, using one quart of vegetable broth in place of chicken stock and water. This tastes great, and I'll make it on a regular basis from now on. Thank you!

[@barbaraanngould4251]

Way to go with vegetable broth!

[@beautifuldayzee5942]

Did you use butter though? Because this recipe is ALMOST 'vegan': the only two non-vegan ingredients in this recipe are the chicken stock and the butter. So I really want to know how it tastes without the stock AND the butter? How important is the butter?? My favourite soup recipe, for Pumpkin/sweet potato soup, is also supposed to have 1 TBSp of butter, and I haven't tried making it without butter yet. I'm hoping though, that leaving out 1 TBSP of butter for a soup that is big enough to make at least 4 large bowls shouldn't even be noticeable! On the other hand, the recipe also calls for 1 TBSp of peanut butter - and that small amount makes a BIG difference to the flavouring of the soup (a GOOD difference!). (I use crunchy peanut butter - yum).

[@beautifuldayzee5942]

By the way - I just saw in a comment further below this, that someone mentioned that they added a few drops of squeezed lemon to the soup, and the woman who posted this KZbin recipe responded that she 'also serves the soup with lemon' :-)

[@kidzdoc]

@@beautifuldayzee5942 I did use butter, but I think it could easily be left out.

[@kidzdoc]

@@beautifuldayzee5942 Lemon juice sounds like a great idea!

[@adelafiama6649]

I just came across your channel and I am so happy for that as I am a big fan of Turkish food! I used to watch the recipes in Turkish on your other channel and was very sad that I didn't manage to properly understand all the tips you were giving on how to prepare them. Thank you so much for your work that allows me to enjoy Turkish food at home! I don't know if you already shared videos of sekerpare, terbiyeli tavuk corbasi or muska but I would be very grateful if you could do so as they are one of my favourite turkish dishes. Best regards from Romania :)

[@TFT]

Hi Adela, welcome here too 😊 Even tough I wanted to translate the recipes before long ago I couldn’t get time for it. It is a hard work but I really like the warm comments and wishes I get. I will share sekerpare inshallah soon. What do you mean with muska? Borek? Stay tuned

[@adelafiama6649]

Hello Aysenur! Thank you for posting the Sekerpare recipe! I am planning on trying it this weekend :D. I wanted to say musaka :D (the ground meat and eggplant dish that they also make in Greece...). Warm hugs!

[@serrcarmen5665]

I like the way you dressed it at the end with the red pepper flakes cooked with butter/olive oil. That sounds spicy. Great for finish touch.

[@deepandhoni3539]

Be @@serrcarmen5665 hi

[@pennypetrovic3682]

Turkish Food Recipes She is referring to mousakka

[@ChineseFoodsHome]

This looks so yummy.. Nice share thanks

[@msuebentley]

I'm glad you used the pressure cooker, there aren't enough recipes with it, but I have one and use it. I'm looking forward to trying this recipe. Thank You.