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Mercimek Soup

Name: Mercimek Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 cup lentils; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tomatoes, diced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 4 cups water; salt and pepper to taste

A hearty Turkish lentil soup with onions, tomatoes, and spices.

40 minutes4 servings

Method

Rinse lentils, set aside.
In a pot, heat oil, sauté onion and garlic until soft.
Add tomatoes, cumin, paprika, and lentils, stir well.
Add water, bring to a boil, simmer 30-40 minutes until lentils are tender.
Season and serve.

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