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Ezogelin Çorbası (Red Lentil & Bulgur Soup)

Name: Ezogelin Çorbası (Red Lentil & Bulgur Soup)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Turkey
Ingredients: 100g Red lentils; 3 tbsp Bulgur; 1/2 Onion; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; 2 tbsp Butter; 1 tsp Dried mint; A pinch Chili powder; 700ml Water

Soup

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Red lentils thickened with bulgur wheat and mint — a simple, warming soup beloved in Turkish homes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Named "the bride Ezo's soup," carrying a legend about a bride caught in a tragic love story — a homey, comforting soup. Bulgur (cracked wheat) is added to red lentils for body, finished with the fragrance of mint and butter. Simple and warming, it's a taste of the Turkish home.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A rural Anatolian town, a cold winter night: the family gathers around a warm bowl of ezogelin together.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Red lentils 100g
Bulgur 3 tbsp
Onion 1/2
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Butter 2 tbsp
Dried mint 1 tsp
Chili powder A pinch
Water 700ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Heat butter in a pot and sauté the minced onion.
Add the tomato paste and cook briefly.
Add the red lentils, bulgur, and water; simmer 20 minutes.
Blend lightly with a blender or immersion blender until smooth.
Season with salt.
Finish with a drizzle of mint butter sauce on top.

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