Red Lentil Soup

also called mercimek çorbası · shorbat adas · adas · Turkish lentil soup · lentil soup

The table

1 largeyellow onionsweat 6 mintoast 1 minsimmer 30 minpurée smoothseason
3 clovesgarlic
3 Tbsolive oil
2 Tbstomato paste
1 1/2 tspground cumin
1/4 tspred pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups(300 g)red lentils
1 largecarrot
6 cups(1.4 L; or water)vegetable stock
1 1/2 tspkosher salt
2 Tbslemon juice
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1sweat 6 min

2toast 1 min

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3simmer 30 min

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5season

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Cooking it

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7 minof the steps that give a time

2 of the 5 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. 6 min of that is counted as needing you only because the step never said otherwise. The recipe itself says 45 min.

  1. sweat 6 min

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  2. toast 1 min

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  3. simmer 30 min

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  4. purée smooth

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  5. season

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You'll need immersion blender

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>> title: Red Lentil Soup
>> category: Soups
>> tags: lentils, vegetarian, blender, weeknight
>> counters: Shawarma Counter
>> aka: mercimek çorbası, shorbat adas, adas, Turkish lentil soup, lentil soup
>> pairs-with: pita-bread
>> servings: 4
>> time: 45 min
>> step.1: sweat 6 min
>> step.2: toast 1 min
>> step.3: simmer 30 min
>> step.4: purée smooth
>> step.5: season

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Toast @&(~1)aromatics{} for ~{1%min} with @tomato paste{2%Tbs}, @ground cumin{1 1/2%tsp}, and @red pepper flakes{1/4%tsp}.

Simmer @&(~1)base{} for ~{30%min} with @red lentils{1 1/2%cups}(300 g), @carrot{1%large}, and @vegetable stock{6%cups}(1.4 L; or water).

Purée @&(~1)soup{} until smooth with an #immersion blender{}.

Season @&(~1)soup{} with @kosher salt{1 1/2%tsp} and @lemon juice{2%Tbs}.