Mercimek çorbası

Method 4 steps

1. 1

   Fry the onion and carrot in a spoon of butter until soft, add the tomato paste and give it another minute, until it darkens.

2. 2

   Add the lentils, potato and water, bring to the boil and simmer for twenty-five minutes, until the lentils have collapsed completely.

3. 3

   Blend until entirely smooth. The soup should be thick but still pourable; loosen it with boiling water if it is not.

4. 4

   Melt the rest of the butter, take it off the heat and stir in the mint and paprika. Ladle out the soup, spoon the butter over and serve with a wedge of lemon.