Turkish Red Lentil Soup
Silky, warming red lentil soup finished with a sizzle of spiced oil. Ready in 25 minutes with just six pantry staples—no chopping required.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 238
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Combine lentils, broth, and onion halves in a pot. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 2
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until lentils break down and soup is silky, 15 minutes.
Step 3
Remove and discard onion. Stir in lemon juice and salt to taste.
Step 4
Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium. Add cumin and cook until fragrant, 45 seconds.
Step 5
Pour the cumin oil over soup. Stir once and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- small skillet
- wooden spoon
- ladle
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