Mercimek Çorbası
Smooth red lentil soup with a squeeze of lemon.
About Mercimek Çorbası
Red lentils are simmered with onion, carrot and potato then puréed smooth, seasoned with mint and red pepper, and served with lemon wedges to squeeze over. It is the soup that begins countless Turkish meals.
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