Best 3 Vegan Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipes

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VEGAN TURKISH RED LENTIL SOUP



Vegan Turkish Red Lentil Soup image

This delicious red lentil soup is super easy to make and full of flavor. It's vegan as well -- win/win! My dad combined a few different recipes over the years and this one was decidedly the winner. It's been made by many people throughout the family and is always met with great compliments! Cannot emphasize enough that you really need to use red lentils for this recipe as it's key to the taste. If you can't find them in your regular grocery store, they are always in stock at the nearest Indian food market. Best served with your favorite freshly baked bread!

Provided by Jet62879

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Beans and Peas     Lentil Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
2 teaspoons salt, divided
2 sprigs fresh thyme
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 Turkish bay leaves
6 cups vegetable broth
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups red lentils, picked over and rinsed
1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups water
4 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 lemon, sliced into wedges

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and 1 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add thyme sprigs, garlic, cumin, and bay leaves; cook, stirring, for 1 minute more.
  • Add vegetable broth, tomatoes, red lentils, tomato paste, oregano, remaining salt, and pepper to the saucepan. Cover partially and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils are very soft and falling apart, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Let soup cool briefly, about 10 minutes. Transfer 4 cups of soup to a blender; blend until smooth. Mix back into the saucepan. Stir in water. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with chopped parsley and a squirt of lemon juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.3 calories, Carbohydrate 47.3 g, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 12.5 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1091.7 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

TURKISH RED LENTIL SOUP



Turkish Red Lentil Soup image

Another delectable entry for the Zaar World Tour from the enticing World Vegetarian Cookbook by Madhur Jaffrey. This is simple enough to prepare midweek and comforting as the first cold air of fall arrives.

Provided by justcallmetoni

Categories     Lentil

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup red lentil, washed and cleaned
4 cups vegetable stock
1/4 cup mild onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup white potato, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Place the red lentils in a colandar and rinse.
  • Sift through to remove and debris or damaged beans.
  • Place the washed and cleaned lentils into a medium pot with the stock, potatoes, onions and paprika.
  • Bring the pot to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
  • Loosely place a lid on the pot leaving slightly ajar as to allow some evaporation.
  • Cook for 40-40 minutes until the lentils are tender.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place all but 1 cup of the soup into a blender or food processor and blend briefly.
  • Return blended soup to the pot with the reserved cup of soup.
  • Heat through.
  • Serve.

VEGAN TURKISH RED LENTIL SOUP



Vegan Turkish Red Lentil Soup image

This delicious red lentil soup is super easy to make and full of flavor. It's vegan as well -- win/win! My dad combined a few different recipes over the years and this one was decidedly the winner. It's been made by many people throughout the family and is always met with great compliments! Cannot emphasize enough that you really need to use red lentils for this recipe as it's key to the taste. If you can't find them in your regular grocery store, they are always in stock at the nearest Indian food market. Best served with your favorite freshly baked bread!

Provided by Jet62879

Categories     Lentil Soup

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
2 teaspoons salt, divided
2 sprigs fresh thyme
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 Turkish bay leaves
6 cups vegetable broth
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups red lentils, picked over and rinsed
1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups water
4 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 lemon, sliced into wedges

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and 1 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add thyme sprigs, garlic, cumin, and bay leaves; cook, stirring, for 1 minute more.
  • Add vegetable broth, tomatoes, red lentils, tomato paste, oregano, remaining salt, and pepper to the saucepan. Cover partially and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils are very soft and falling apart, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Let soup cool briefly, about 10 minutes. Transfer 4 cups of soup to a blender; blend until smooth. Mix back into the saucepan. Stir in water. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with chopped parsley and a squirt of lemon juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.3 calories, Carbohydrate 47.3 g, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 12.5 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1091.7 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

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