Red Lentil And Bulgur Soup - Mercimek Corbasi

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup dried red lentils
• 1/3 cup course bulgur
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tbsp butter in a pot over medium heat. add cumin, garlic and onions and cook until onions are soft. meanwhile, blanch the tomatoes and peel.
• 2 increase heat, and add tomato paste. cook about 3 minutes until the paste darkens. meanwhile, finely chop the tomatoes.
• 3 add tomatoes, broth, lentils, bulgur, and 4 cups of water. bring to a boil, then simmer for 45 minutes over low heat. when the lentils are tender, season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 meanwhile, melt remaining 3 tbsp butter in saucepan. remove from heat and stir in mint and paprika. serve soup in bowls and drizzle with seasoned butter.