Mercimek Çorbası - Turkish red lentil soup

Video recipe : https://youtu.be/jL_nAD49v0M?si=8hvhtCAcV_FqRFLL

Red lentil soup:

Ingredients:

1. One medium onion

2. 2 garlic cloves

3. 2 medium carrots

4. 1 patato

5. 150g red lentils

6. 1,5l of water

7.Spices: Oregano, salt, pepper, dried herbs mix (1-2 teaspoons each

1. Tomato paste 1 table spoon

Instructions:

1. Fry onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, spices and tomato paste for few minutes.

2. Add lentils, and water. Bring to boil and simmer for 40 minutes.

3. Blend with hand blander.

Spicy red butter garnish:

1. 60 g of butter, melted with 2 tbps of hot paprika.

Turkish flatbread:

Ingredients:

1. 500g of wheat flour

2. 1 tbsp salt

3. 2 tbsp dry yeast

4. 150 ml of warm water

5. 150 ml of warm milk

6. 3 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

1. Mix all the ingredients, and let it rest for 60 minutes.

2. Divide dough In 8 pieces, flatten every one of them, and fry for 4-5 mins on both sides.

3. Cover in mix of olive oil, oregano, garlic and pepper mix.