Ezogelin Soup

Ezogelin Soup

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Discover this delicious Turkish lentil soup, made with fresh herbs, perfect for cold days.

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Ezogelin soup is a Turkish specialty that combines red lentils with herbs and spices for a unique and refreshing flavor. It’s a simple and delicious recipe, perfect for winter meals.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$3.80 $0.95 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.48
  • $0.01
  • $0.02
  • $0.26
  • $0.22
  • $0.10
  • $0.15
  • $0.38
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. To prepare the Ezogelin soup, we begin by sautéing in a pressure cooker, butter, chopped onion, and crushed garlic. ≈ 3 min
  2. Simply brown the onion until it loses its bright color, using medium heat. ≈ 3 min
  3. Once the onions are cooked, add the cilantro, red chili pepper, and tomato paste. ≈ 3 min
  4. We continue cooking. ≈ 3 min
  5. After thoroughly mixing the peas, rice, bulgur, and salt, add them together. ≈ 3 min
  6. Now, we pour approximately 2 liters of boiling water from the other side.
  7. After closing the lid and pouring spout, let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  8. You can also do this in a regular pot, but you will need to let it simmer for a longer period (approximately 30 to 40 minutes).

The bill

Ezogelin Soup

  • 1 cup of red lentils$2.48
  • 1/4 cup of rice$0.01
  • 1/4 cup of bulgur$0.02
  • 2 tablespoons of red hot pepper$0.26
  • 1 tablespoon of mint$0.22
  • Two cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 1 medium onion$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of hot pepper paste$0.38
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14

Total$3.80

that's $0.95 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of red lentils
  • 1/4 cup of rice
  • 1/4 cup of bulgur
  • 2 tablespoons of red hot pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of mint
  • Two cloves of garlic
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tablespoon of hot pepper paste
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • Approximately 2 liters of hot water

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