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Showing posts with label Turkish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turkish. Show all posts

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Turkish-Style Lentil Soup

Turkish Lentil Soup

Cooking frequently takes longer than I determine it must, however that is essentially because I am without problems distracted and writing up the dish that I am making both in my head and on paper. Maintaining a meals blog for such a lot of years has actually stimulated range in the kitchen, but there are times while the entire documentation process turns into as a substitute a chore.

That stated, this soup became even higher than I imagined and it honestly took little or no time in any respect to simmer up. This simple recipe resembles a classic Indian dal makhani each in look and its wonderfully creamy texture. But in place of red kidney beans and urad dal simmered in an Indian-spiced cream-based sauce, brown and crimson lentils are cooked here in a seasoned coconut milk sauce with sumac, mint and dill. The end result is a deliciously precise and warming mixture of earthy, tangy, zesty and slightly sweet flavors with a refreshing twist from the sparkling mint so one can have you spooning bowlfuls with growing satisfaction as you explore the layers of tastes on your mouth.

Sumac is the dried fruit of a temperature shrub floor to a powder and used substantially in Middle Eastern and Turkish delicacies. You can easily discover it in any Middle Eastern or Asian grocer.

turkish-style lentil soup

Other lentil soups you're certain to revel in from Lisa's Kitchen:

Turkish Lentil and Spinach Soup

Persian Split Pea and Pomegranate Soup

Lentil Pomegranate Stew with Beets and Spinach

French Lentil Tomato and Harissa Stew

On the top of the reading stack: The Secrets of Gluten-Free Baking: Delicious Whole Food Recipes by Jillayne Clements

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Mushrooms and Sumac

Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Sumac

As the brilliant heat and humidity of the beyond few months seems ultimately to be settling down in southwestern Ontario, soups come to be more appealing. I constantly locate the transition from blazing temperatures to chill ones quite an adjustment ? A warming bowl of nourishing soup is solacing and comforting and helps the frame to modify.

This precise soup additionally happens to be smooth and fairly mild, making it a perfect one for past due summer season temperatures. It's fairly gently spiced with a few aromatics and sparkling mint and a few tangy zest from lemon juice and ground sumac. I turned into smitten with the meaty texture the dried mushrooms delivered to the bowl. Serve up with rustic bread and your meal is ready.

Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Other lentil soups to revel in from Lisa's Kitchen:

Creamy Lentil, Barley and Mushroom Soup

Toor Dal Soup with Sweet Potato, Dried Apricots and Coconut Milk

Indian-Style Split Pea Soup

Simple Lemon Dal