Turkish Peasant Soup (Ezo Gelin)
Turkish Peasant Soup (Ezo Gelin)
6 -8 servings
- 6 table spoon Red Lentils
- 2 table spoon Cracked Wheat (Bulgur)
- 2 table spoon Rice (plump kind)
- 3/4 lb. Onion (one med. two large)
- 3/4 lb. Tomato
- 1 1/2 table spoon Dry Mint
- Salt and Red Hot Pepper to taste
- 3 table spoon Butter
- Pick and wash red lentils.
- Put red lentils, Cracked wheat and rice in a pot. Cover with water at
least 4" above them. Gently boil covered until red lentils melt. - About 2 hours. Add hot water if needed. It should be like almost a
creamed soup. - In the mean time, grate onion and tomato. Melt butter and fry onions and
tomatoes on a medium heat until onions are very light brown and well mixed
with tomatoes. Add salt and red pepper. - When the soup is cooked , add onion mixture, stir well and continue
cooking another 30 minutes on a low heat covered. Stir occasionally. - Turn off the heat. Mix dry mint. Stir well and serve.
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