5 from 6 votes
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
2
bowls
Calories:
294 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern, Turkish
Ingredients
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
- Add red lentils, okara, onion, carrot, potato, cumin, urfa biber, salt, and water to the inner pot of the Instant Pot or slow cooker.
- For Instant Pot: use Pressure Cook setting on High mode for 15 minutes, followed by a full natural release (15–20 minutes).
- For slow cooker: slow cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- After cooking, stir in lemon juice. Check the consistency and add more water if you'd like a thinner soup.
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Nutrition Information
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: 2 bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% 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.