Turkish red lentil soup with bulgur

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook Turkish red lentil soup with bulgur? Very simple. First, prepare the necessary ingredients. If you do not have dried paprika flakes, replace it with ground paprika.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the lentils and bulgur separately in cold water until it runs clear.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place lentils in a saucepan. Fill with clean water or vegetable broth.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place the pan over medium heat and bring the broth to a boil, skimming off any foam that develops. When the soup boils, add bulgur, dried paprika and allspice to the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the soup over moderate heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel the onion and cut into small cubes.

6. STEP 6

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat and sauté the onion until translucent.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add tomato paste to the onion and simmer, stirring, for a couple of minutes. If you don’t have tomato paste on hand, you can replace it with ketchup or fresh tomatoes, which need to be peeled and grated on a fine grater until pureed.

8. STEP 8

   

   Transfer the resulting frying into a saucepan with soup. Add dried mint and stir.

9. STEP 9

   

   Cook the soup, covered, over low heat until the bulgur and lentils are soft. Salt the soup to taste.

10. STEP 10

    

    Pour the finished soup into bowls, sprinkle with chopped herbs, such as cilantro, and serve. It is important to note that on the second day, bulgur swells greatly and absorbs almost all of the broth, so this soup should not be prepared for future use. Or initially add half as much broth to it. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Catherine

15.11.2023

4.9

I’ve never made a soup like this, I couldn’t even imagine the combination of bulgur lentils, but it turned out to be very tasty! Of course, I didn’t prepare a vegetarian soup, but with chicken (vegetable proteins plus animal proteins are very necessary for our body), and the rest of the ingredients were according to the recipe. I wasn’t carried away by the paprika, but put in one teaspoon (4 grams), and guessed right. The red lentils were cooked to a puree. and the bulgur turned out very tasty. All together - just super! This is for those who love bulgur because its flavor is quite strong. I cook bulgur in a slow cooker for a side dish, and now I will use it for making soup. Many thanks to the author for the recipe! I'm adding it to my menu!!! This soup is delicious with both herbs and sour cream!

Stefania

15.11.2023

4.7

It must be delicious!!! Let's try! Thank you!!! You can cook like this.

hatinna

15.11.2023

4.5

What an interesting recipe...it's all whites! I'm happy to take it for myself! And thanks for the story, I really enjoyed reading it! Now this is not just a recipe, but a recipe with a Story! Amazing!

MARY N

15.11.2023

4.7

The recipe is interesting, I will cook it tomorrow. The only question is the calorie content, how much water was it designed for :)?

Oksana

15.11.2023

4.7

I made soup. I improvised a little with the recipe, reducing the amount of some ingredients to my taste. Mint showed itself in an unusual way (in soup, it has never been used before). We really liked the soup, I will make it again and again. . I have already advised my parents to cook it. Thanks to the author for the recipe

Helga

15.11.2023

4.9

I was afraid to make soup using this recipe. But I took a risk and didn’t regret it. The taste, of course, is not usual, but I liked it. Thank you)