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Bezelye çorbası, Turkish cream of pea soup

Bezelye çorbası, Turkish cream of pea soup

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A Turkish velouté: green peas cooked with onion, lettuce, and parsley, pureed, seasoned with meat stock, and slightly thickened with a tomato-based roux.

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Recipe from Nosferatü, Vito Genovese, Kutu and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This traditional Turkish green pea soup is made in a food processor for a smooth texture, before being enriched with meat broth.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$8.11 $2.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.17
  • $0.21
  • $3.58
  • $2.78
  • $0.06

Optional connection

  • $0.13
  • $0.02
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, then add the green peas, onion, lettuce, and parsley.
  2. Cook for about 1 hour over medium heat, then drain.
  3. Process the vegetables in a food processor to create a puree. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the broth and salt, and return to heat; skim off any foam that forms.
  5. For a thicker soup, sauté the flour in the oil with the tomato paste and then whisk it into the soup.
  6. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes, and then add the chickpeas if desired, and serve.

The bill

Bezelye çorbası, Turkish cream of pea soup

  • 500 g of canned green peas$1.17
  • 1 grated onion$0.21
  • a few lettuce leaves$3.58
  • 1 litre of meat broth$2.78
  • 1/2 tablespoon of salt$0.06
  • 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of flour$0.02
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste$0.16

Total$8.11

that's $2.03 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of canned green peas
  • 1 grated onion
  • a few lettuce leaves
  • One bunch of parsley
  • 1 litre of meat broth
  • 1/2 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 handful of cooked chickpeas (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste

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