Vegetarian soup with tomatoes, bulgur and mint

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Ingredients for preparing Turkish bulgur soup. The red lentils and bulugur are washed (although I came across information that the bulugur does not need to be washed, but I took a chance), the onions are peeled, they and the tomatoes are washed.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the tomatoes (this is easy to do if you keep them in boiling water for a few minutes), cut them into small cubes or grind them in a blender, and chop the onion finely.

3. STEP 3

   

   Fry the onion in vegetable oil for a couple of minutes. Add tomatoes or tomato paste to the onions, mix and simmer over low heat for another two minutes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Pour cold water or vegetable broth into the pan. Place the lentils there and bring to a boil.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add bulgur to the pan.

6. STEP 6

   

   Then - dried paprika and allspice. Bring to a boil. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over moderate heat.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add the onions and tomatoes to the soup pot.

8. STEP 8

   

   Then add mint to the soup and salt to taste. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over low heat until the lentils and bulgur are soft.

9. STEP 9

   

   Sprinkle the finished soup with fresh herbs - for example, cilantro.