Ezogelin çorbası – lentil soup with bulgur and mint

Name: Ezogelin çorbası – lentil soup with bulgur and mint
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 200 g red lentils; 3 tbsp fine bulgur, 2 tbsp rice; 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp biber salçası, 1 tbsp tomato paste; 3 tbsp butter or oil; 1 tsp dried mint, 1 tsp pul biber, salt; 1.5 l water or stock, lemon

Ezogelin soup is named after the bride Ezo and found in every Turkish lokanta: red lentils, fine bulgur and rice with pepper paste, mint and pul biber. Filling and cheap.

Time: 40 minServings: 4Difficulty: easy

Ezogelin çorbası – lentil soup with bulgur and mint

Method

Finely chop onion and garlic, soften in butter and stir in both pastes.
Add the washed lentils, bulgur and rice and pour in the water.
Simmer for 30 minutes until everything is soft, stirring now and then.
Season with mint, pul biber and salt; blend briefly if you like it smooth.
Serve with lemon wedges and flatbread.

Tip from the storeFine bulgur (köftelik) and biber salçası are on our dry goods shelf.

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