Mercimek Corba or Lemon Lentil Soup

A community recipe by Trkishdelight

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Introduction

I love this, Its very similar to the greek Avgolemono but without the egg and lentils in place of rice. You can omit the chicken if you want. I make this every week-its so warming and nice sprinkled with chilli flakes or West Indian Hot sauce!

Ingredients

Serves: 2

Metric Cups

½ packet red lentils
½ onion (chopped very finely)
2 chicken stock cubes
1 chicken breast (skinless and boneless)
3 lemons (juiced and zest of 1)
1 handful white rice

½ packet red lentils
½ onion (chopped very finely)
2 chicken broth cubes
1 chicken breast (skinless and boneless)
3 lemons (juiced and zest of 1)
1 handful white rice

Method

Mercimek Corba or Lemon Lentil Soup is a community recipe submitted by Trkishdelight and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Boil the chicken breast for about 1/2 hour in boiling water in a medium size pan. Take out but keep the water, add the stock cubes.

In a fine sieve wash the lentils and add to the water along with the rice, top up the water so it comes to just up to 3/4 of the pan. Stir, partially cover and let simmer for about 1/2 hour on low/medium heat or until the lentils and rice have softened and all has turned yellow.

In the meantime you can chop the onion and juice the lemons and zest!

Shred the cooked chicken and add this to the soup.

Put 2 tbsp of olive oil into a small saucepan and heat well, add the chopped onion and fry until browned really well.

Tip the whole lot into the soup and turn off the heat, add the lemon juice and/or salt and pepper and enjoy! I like mine lemony but add as much as you like!

Boil the chicken breast for about 1/2 hour in boiling water in a medium size pan. Take out but keep the water, add the stock cubes.

In the meantime you can chop the onion and juice the lemons and zest!

Shred the cooked chicken and add this to the soup.

Put 2 tbsp of olive oil into a small saucepan and heat well, add the chopped onion and fry until browned really well.

Tip the whole lot into the soup and turn off the heat, add the lemon juice and/or salt and pepper and enjoy! I like mine lemony but add as much as you like!