Ramadan Idea🌙 Turkish 🇹🇷 Red Lentil Soup
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1/4 cup olive oil
1 carrot, finely diced
1 onion, finely diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp red pepper paste
1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
1/2 tbsp dried mint
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp black pepper
1.5 cups red lentils, washed and rinsed
6 cups of water (or more as needed)
1 tbsp chicken bouillon paste, or cube (optional, you can keep it vegan)
Salt to taste
Drizzle
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tbsp Aleppo pepper
🔸Wash red lentils in hot water until the water is clear. Drain well.
🔸In a pot (or you can use an instant pot), heat up oil and sauté carrot and onion for a few mins on medium high heat until golden
🔸 Add garlic, tomato paste, red pepper paste, Aleppo pepper, dried mint, cumin, and black pepper. Sauté everything for 2-3 mins.
🔸Add strained lentils and toast with everything else for a few mins. Pour water and add bouillon paste if using.
🔸For Stovetop: Let it come to a boil on high heat. When it boils, turn down to low heat and cover with a lid and cook on medium low heat for 20 mins
🔸For IP: place lid on and make sure it is on sealing. Pressure cook for 10 mins.
🔸Add extra water if needed at this point and blend. Add salt to taste. Serve with lemon juice, and Aleppo butter drizzle.
🔸Aleppo butter drizzle: melt butter on medium low heat and add Aleppo pepper flakes and let it toast for 1-2 minutes. Drizzle on individual bowls.
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