Red Lentil And Bulgur Soup - Mercimek Corbasi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter
3/4 teaspoon cumin seed
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 medium tomatoes
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup dried red lentils
1/3 cup course bulgur
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon dried mint
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Preparation

Melt 2 tbsp butter in a pot over medium heat. Add cumin, garlic and onions and cook until onions are soft. Meanwhile, blanch the tomatoes and peel.
Increase heat, and add tomato paste. Cook about 3 minutes until the paste darkens. Meanwhile, finely chop the tomatoes.
Add tomatoes, broth, lentils, bulgur, and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 45 minutes over low heat. When the lentils are tender, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Meanwhile, melt remaining 3 tbsp butter in saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in mint and paprika. Serve soup in bowls and drizzle with seasoned butter.