Oil-Free Turkish Lentil Soup (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)

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5

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    2 bowls

  • Calories

    294 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

Oil-Free Turkish Lentil Soup (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)

This vegan dump-and-go red lentil soup is one of my mom's favourites. It's convenient, and the Turkish spices are so flavourful, you won't miss the extra fat.

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Ingredients

Servings

Soup

  • ½ cup red lentils (100g)
  • ¼ okara optional; see Note 1, from 1 batch of homemade soy milk
  • 1 onion 200g, medium, sliced
  • 1 carrot 90g, medium, diced
  • 1 potato 70g, small, diced
  • 1 tsp cumin ground
  • 1 tsp urfa biber (+ more to taste; see Note 2 for substitutions)
  • 1 tsp salt (6g)
  • 3 cups water (720g)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice (from ½ lemon)

Garnishes (optional)

  • pul biber or red pepper flakes
  • parsley fresh
  • mint fresh or dried
  • lemon slices

Instructions

  1. Add red lentils, okara, onion, carrot, potato, cumin, urfa biber, salt, and water to the inner pot of the Instant Pot or slow cooker.
  2. For Instant Pot: use Pressure Cook setting on High mode for 15 minutes, followed by a full natural release (15–20 minutes).
  3. For slow cooker: slow cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
  4. After cooking, stir in lemon juice. Check the consistency and add more water if you'd like a thinner soup.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 294kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Sodium 1226mg (51%) Potassium 1031mg (22%) Fiber 20g (80%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 7568IU (151%) Vitamin C 25mg (28%) Calcium 123mg (12%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2bowls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 294kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Sodium 1226mg 51%
Potassium 1031mg 22%
Fiber 20g 80%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 7568IU 151%
Vitamin C 25mg 28%
Calcium 123mg 12%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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