Turkish red lentil soup (mercimek çorbası)

Zutaten

• •250 g red lentils (split)
• •1 medium onion (diced)
• •1 medium carrot (diced)
• •1 medium potato (peeled, diced)
• •1 tbsp Tomatenmark
• •1 tsp süßer Paprika
• •0.5 tsp ground cumin
• •1 tsp dried mint
• •1400 ml Gemüsebrühe
• •2 tbsp Olivenöl
• •1 wedge lemon (to serve)
• •1 to taste salt and black pepper

Schritte

1. 1.Sauté onion + carrot + potato in olive oil 5 min.
2. 2.Stir in tomato paste, sweet paprika, cumin; cook 1 min.
3. 3.Add rinsed lentils + broth; simmer 25 min until lentils collapse.
4. 4.Blend smooth with an immersion blender.
5. 5.Bloom dried mint in 1 tsp hot oil, swirl on top of each bowl.
6. 6.Serve with a lemon wedge.