Hearty Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Thermomix recipe: Hearty Turkish Red Lentil Soup. Ready in 45 minutes. Serves 5. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 150 g onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 20 g olive oil
• 100 g carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 200 g red lentils, rinsed thoroughly
• 1000 g vegetable stock
• 1 tsp dried mint
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp salt, or to taste
• ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
• Lemon wedges, for serving

Instructions

1. Add onion and garlic to the mixing bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
2. Add olive oil. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add chopped carrot and tomato paste to the bowl. Sauté 3 min / 100°C / Speed 1.
4. Add the rinsed red lentils and vegetable stock to the bowl. Place the simmering basket on top of the lid instead of the measuring cup to prevent splatter during cooking.
5. Cook 25 min / 100°C / Speed 1. After cooking, check that the lentils are tender. If not, cook for an additional 5 minutes at the same settings.
6. Add dried mint, sweet paprika, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper to the cooked soup.
7. Blend 1 min / Speed 5-9, gradually increasing the speed, until your desired smoothness is reached.
8. Cook 2 min / 90°C / Speed 2 (Reverse) to ensure all spices are well incorporated and to prevent any sticking to the bottom of the bowl.
9. Serve the hearty Turkish Red Lentil Soup hot, garnished with fresh lemon wedges.

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