Ezogelin Soup

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Place the red lentils and rice together in a fine-mesh sieve. Rinse under cool running water until it runs mostly clear, then drain well.

   Ingredients used: 200.0 gr Red Lentil, 45.0 gr Short Grain Rice

   Cookware: fine mesh sieve

2. Step 2

   Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened.

   Timer: 6 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 150.0 gr Onion

   Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, large pot, wooden spoon

3. Step 3

   Add the garlic and cook over medium heat until fragrant.

   Timer: 1 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 8.0 gr Garlic

   Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

4. Step 4

   Stir in the tomato paste, red pepper paste, mint, paprika, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, until the pastes darken slightly.

   Timer: 2 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 2.0 gr Dried Mint, 2.0 gr Paprika, 20.0 gr Red Pepper Paste, 30.0 gr Tomato Paste, 1.0 gr Turkish Red Pepper Flakes (Pul Biber)

   Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

5. Step 5

   Add the drained lentil-rice mixture, bulgur, water, and salt. Stir thoroughly to loosen any paste from the bottom of the pot.

   Ingredients used: 45.0 gr bulgur, 9.0 gr Salt, 1500.0 ml Water

   Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

6. Step 6

   Bring the soup to a boil over high heat. Reduce to low heat and simmer partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the lentils, rice, and bulgur are very tender.

   Timer: 30 min (fixed)

   Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

7. Step 7

   Stir vigorously to break down some of the softened lentils and create a cohesive but lightly textured soup. Simmer over low heat until the desired consistency is reached.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

8. Step 8

   Ladle the hot soup into bowls and serve with the lemon wedges for squeezing over each portion.

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Lemon

   Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, ladle