Corba

Name: Corba
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 cup lentils; 1 onion; 1 carrot; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; ½ tsp mint; ½ tsp thyme; ¼ tsp black pepper; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; 4 cups vegetable stock; 1 cup water; Pinch sea salt

A Turkish snack made with beans & lentils. Ready in about 52 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

27 minPrep (about)
25 minCook (about)
52 minTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 6 people +

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Main ingredient

1 ½ cups lentils

Fresh & other

2 onions
2 carrots
1 ½ tbsp tomato paste Shopping tip: Tomato paste (UK: tomato purée), in a small can or tube.
6 cups vegetable stock Shopping tip: Vegetable broth (carton or can), or a bouillon cube in hot water.
1 ½ cups water

Spices & seasonings (7): cumin, paprika, mint, thyme, black pepper, red pepper flakes and 1 more

1 tbsp cumin
1 ½ tsp paprika
¾ tsp mint Shopping tip: Dried mint is fine here.
¾ tsp thyme Shopping tip: Dried thyme is fine here.
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp red pepper flakes
Pinch sea salt

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Pick through lentils.
Keep going for any foreign debris, them 2 or 3 times.
Drain.
Set aside.
Fair warning, this will turn your lentils in solid block that you’ll have.
Do it to break up later.
Cook your olive oil plus your onion with a pinch of salt for around 3 minutes in a big pot over medium-high heat.
Add the carrots.
Cook for another 3 minutes.
Add the tomato paste.
Stir it around for around 1 minute.
Add the red pepper as quickly, black pepper, thyme, mint, paprika and cumin as you can.
Mix for 10 seconds to bloom the spices.
Right away add the lentils, water, broth, and salt.
Bring the soup to a boil.
After it has come to a boil, turn the heat down to medium-low.
Cover the pot halfway.
Cook for 15-20 minutes till your lentils have fallen apart plus the carrots are completely cooked.
After your soup has cooked plus your lentils are tender, blend your soup either in a blender or use a hand blender to reach your consistency you desire.
Taste for seasoning.
Add more salt if necessary.
Dish up using crushed-up crackers, torn bread, or something else to add extra thickness.
Makes great leftovers, stays good in your fridge for about a week.