Turkish Lentil Soup – Simple and Delicious Mercimek Çorbası Recipe

🍲 Dive into the warmth of this traditional Turkish Lentil Soup! Easy to make and incredibly comforting, this Mercimek Çorbası recipe will become your new favorite. Perfect for chilly days or whenever you need a hug in a bowl. 🥣✨

👩‍🍳 Ingredients and step-by-step instructions below. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more delicious recipes from around the world. 🌍💕

0:00 – Ingredient Check
0:14 – Chopping Vegetables
0:31 – Sautéing Vegetables
1:23 – Adding Broth & Bay Leaf
1:46 – Cooking Time
1:56 – Blending the Soup
2:10 – Seasoning & Final Touches
2:46 – Serving the Soup
3:09 – Closing Thoughts & Call to Action

Ingredients:
🍲 1 cup red lentils
🍵 2 cups chicken broth
🧈 50g butter
🥕 1 carrot
🧅 1 onion
🥔 1 potato
🧄 2 cloves garlic
🍃 1 bay leaf
🌼 1 teaspoon turmeric
🍋 Lemon juice to taste
🍚 1 tablespoon flour
🫒 Olive oil as needed
🌶️ Aleppo pepper to taste
🧂 Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions:
1️⃣ Chop the onion, carrot, and potato.
2️⃣ In a pot, sauté the vegetables with butter for about 3 minutes. Then add the washed lentils along with the turmeric and flour, and sauté for a bit.
3️⃣ Add the bay leaf and chicken broth to the pot (you can also use boiling water or vegetable stock).
4️⃣ Cover the pot and let the lentils and vegetables cook thoroughly.
5️⃣ After cooking, remove the bay leaf from the pot and blend the mixture until smooth. Add salt, pepper, and fresh lemon juice to taste.
6️⃣ In a pan, heat some olive oil and Aleppo pepper over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent the pepper from burning. Once the oil is hot, remove the pan from the heat.
7️⃣ Serve the soup in a bowl, garnished with olive oil and Aleppo pepper.

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Welcome to Melodies of Flavors, where today we’re cooking up a comforting Turkish lentil soup. Got your ingredients ready. Check the description below. And let’s get started on this culinary journey together. Ready, set, Cook. First up, we’re going on a little chopping adventure. Onion, carrot, potato. Think of them

As the three musketeers of flavor, bringing joy to dishes worldwide. Chop them up into small pieces. Precision is not the goal here. Enthusiasm is. Now let’s get these veggies acquainted with some butter in a pot. Just about 3 minutes of staying. Think of it as a quick get together

Where everyone’s just warming up. And here come the lentils. Washed and ready to party with a sprinkle of turmeric and a dash of flour. It’s not just cooking. It’s alchemy as we saw today. We’re not just cooking. We’re layering flavors. The heat unlocks the onion. Sweetness. Carrots, earthiness and potatoes. Richness.

Setting the stage for a soup full of depth. And if you haven’t already, hit that subscribe button and give us a like. It’s one click for you. But a world of difference for us. It helps us bring more delicious recipes and foodie adventures straight to you. Next, we introduce a bay leaf.

Our guest of honor and pour in the chicken broth or vegetables stock if you’re keeping it veggie friendly. This is where the magic starts. Imagine the stories this bay leaf could tell if it could talk. Cover the pot and let’s give them some privacy. Those flavors need to mingle.

Blend and get to know each other. It’s like a slow dance of ingredients where everyone ends up perfectly in sync. After cooking, it’s time to say goodbye to our Bay Leaf friend. Now grab your blender and let’s turn this chunky gathering into a smooth, velvety soup. Add salt, pepper

And a squeeze of fresh lemon juice because every dish needs a little zing in a pan heat. Olive oil and Aleppo pepper. Keep stirring. We don’t want any drama here. Just a sizzle. Once it’s fragrant. It’s showtime. Pour the soup into bowls. Drizzle with our spicy oil and sprinkle a bit

More Aleppo pepper for that final touch. And there you have it, A bowl of Turkish lentil soup ready to warm the soul. And that, my friends, is how you bring a piece of turkey into your home. No passport required. If you tried this recipe or if you’ve added your own twist,

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