Istanbul Literary Review - September 2011 Edition (#21)
Istanbul Literary Review - September 2011 Edition (#21)
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Mercimek Çorbası
( Red Lentil Soup )
by
Halime Getir
Mercimek Çorbası ( Red Lentil Soup )
Ingredients :

- 7 soup spoon red lentil
- 2 soup spoon rice
- One small potato (an egg size)
- One small carrot
- One small onion
- 2 soup spoon oil
- 1 soup spoon red pepper paste
- 1 soup spoon pepper mint
- Enough Salt

Method :

1. Cut potato, carrot and onion into small pieces.
2. Stir-fry the chopped vegetables in a medium pan adding 2 soup spoon oil
3. Add 1,5 liter water and boil
4. Add the red lentil, rice, 1 soup spoon red pepper paste and salt
5. Cook at a low heat and then blend it with a blender
6. Serve warm with sprinkling pepper mint on top of it.

Istanbul Literary Review - September 2011 Edition (#21)
Halime Getir
Turkey
halime@ilrmagazine.net
Istanbul Literary Review - September 2011 Edition (#21)