22℃

Call Our Experts on

0203 150 0737

Your holiday is safe with us

  • offer1 offer1
  • offer1 offer1

Mercimek Corbasi

09 May, 2015

‘The traditional winter warmer, this soup will quickly heat you up’

Serves: 8     Preparation time: 1hr minutes     Difficulty: Medium

Lentil soup (mercimek Corbasi) is a very popular dish amongst the Cypriot family. It is very quick to make and a very filling soup that can be enjoyed both as a starter or a main meal. Preparation takes only few minutes and the cooking period will be completed by the time you prepare your main meal and desert.

Ingredients

2 cup yellow lentils (washed well)
7 cups of water
1 cup rice (washed)
3 tbsp of olive oil or sunflower oil
Seasoning (salt or pepper)
1 chicken or vegetable stock
Lemon juice
Onions and garlic (personal choice)

Method

Step 1: Chop the onions and garlic, fry in the pot with olive oil until browned

Step 2: Once washed add rice and the lentils to the pot

Step 3: Add the stock and the water and let it simmer

Step 4: Once the soup thickens add the lemon juice as desired

Step 5: You can enjoy the soup as it is or put it through the blender for a thinner taste

You could enjoy your soup with bread and black olives.