Ezo Gelin Çorbasi - Turkish Daughter-in-law’s soup

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Ezo Gelin Çorbasi - Turkish Daughter-in-law's soup

1/2 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained

1 onion, finely chopped

4 cups stock (stock cubes can be used)

2 tablespoons rice/bulgur wheat, rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons tomato paste

4 tablespoons butter

salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon dried mint

1 teaspoon paprika flakes

 

 

 

 

 

Put the lentils, onion, rice, water, tomato puree and butter together

in a pan. Bring to the boil and then on a low heat simmer, stirring

occasionally for about 30 minutes until the lentils and rice are

tender and the soup has a creamy consistency. Add more water if

required and season with salt and pepper. Add the paprika and mint

and simmer for a further 5 minutes.

 

Serve hot with fresh crusty bread.

 

Serves 4-6

 

Preparation time - 5 minutes

Cooking time - 40 minutes

 

Source: Secrets of the Turkish Kitchen by Angie Mitchell

Fromatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 12.15.06

 

Angie Note: Tradition demands the new bride should live up to her

mother in law's approval. Much depends on her abilities as a good

cook and this soup is the test. Named after the bride `Ezo' who

managed to impress her in-laws, it can be made with rice, but in more

rural areas it is traditionally made with bulgur wheat.

 

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