How to cook turkish bride soup

Given to the bride the night before her wedding. There are many legends around the name of this soup. it is a delicious,hearty & healthy dish. the association of lentils and bulgar is a high protein

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Heat oil sweat the onion carrot celery. Then add garlic cumin seeds paprika, chili flakes , tomato and tomato paste. Cook for 5 mins. Add the lentil and bulgur. Stir to coat the grains. Add stock.

In a food processor put onion, garlic, carrot, celery.

In a food processor put onion, garlic, carrot, celery.

Few pulses

Few pulses

Put in a cooking pot with 2 TBsp olive oil. Sweat. Add spices, tomato paste and the fresh tomato(peeled). Cook for 5 mins. Add boiling water. Cook 20 mins add the lentil and bulgur. Cook until soft.

Put in a cooking pot with 2 TBsp olive oil. Sweat. Add spices, tomato paste and the fresh tomato(peeled). Cook for 5 mins. Add boiling water. Cook 20 mins add the lentil and bulgur. Cook until soft.

I prepare the plates with mint leaves. And I serve

I prepare the plates with mint leaves. And I serve

  • 2.0Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1.0tsp Onion
  • 1.0 Carrot
  • 1.0 Celery stalk
  • 2.0 Garlic cloves
  • 1.0tsp Cumin seeds
  • Chili flakes
  • 1.0tsp Paprika
  • Black pepper
  • 1.0Tbsp Tomato paste
  • 1.0 Tomato
  • 1/2tsp Dry mint
  • 1.0c Red lentils
  • 1/2c Bulgur
  • Vegetable stock or water
  • Lemon to finish and lemon wedges
  • Fresh mint for garnish
  • Sumac