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Mercimek Çorbası

Mercimek soup, Mercimek çorbası, Mercimek çorba
TurkeyTurkish cuisine
Mercimek çorbası is a beloved Turkish soup made with red lentils, chicken stock, onions, and carrots. It is often seasoned with salt, pepper, cumin, or paprika. Easy to prepare, filling, and warming, the soup is consumed for breakfast.
Mercimek çorbası in Ankara, Turkey

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Lentil soup is a soup with lentils as its main ingredient; brown, red, yellow, green or black lentils, with or without the husk, may be used. Dehulled yellow and red lentils disintegrate in cooking, making a thick soup. Lentil soup is a staple food throughout Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.