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Ezogelin Çorbası

Ezogelin çorbasi is unique to Turkish cuisine. It is a delicious soup prepared with tomatoes, bulgur, rice and red lentils.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 5 people
Course: Appetizer , Soup
Cuisine: Middle Eastern , Turkish

Ingredients

  • ½ cup red lentils , rinsed and drained
  • ⅓ cup bulgur
  • 2 tablespoons white rice , rinsed and drained
  • 1 onion , cut into strips
  • 5 cups vegetable broth
  • 1¼ cup boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint
  • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2½ tablespoons flour
  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil
Equipment
  • Dutch oven
  • Hand blender

Instructions

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  1. In a Dutch oven, add the rice, bulgur, red lentils, and onion and add the boiling vegetable broth.
  2. Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Using a hand blender, mix everything coarsely.
  4. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, then add the flour.
  5. Mix well for one minute without coloring the flour.
  6. Add the tomato paste and continue to stir.
  7. Pour the boiling water into the butter, flour, tomato paste mixture and continue to stir until obtaining a homogeneous mixture.
  8. Pour this mixture into the pot and stir on medium heat for one minute.
  9. Season with salt and pepper, then add the dried mint and the chili peppers.
  10. Mix everything well and boil for one minute over medium heat without stirring.
  11. Serve very hot.