Lentil soup

Lentil soup

Main dishes

A traditional recipe from Eastern Azerbaijan, full of flavor and delicious.

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Lentil soup is a traditional dish from the Eastern Azerbaijan region, known as “ash gooshvare.” It’s perfect for a warm and comforting meal.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$9.96 $2.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.41
  • $0.15
  • $0.19
  • $0.32
  • $0.46
  • $0.07
  • $0.04
  • $0.33
  • $0.15
  • $6.84

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

Directions

  1. Mix the meat with grated onion, salt, and pepper, then gently knead. ≈ 4 min
  2. Use the meat ≈ 3 min
  3. Make small meatballs, about the size of a hazelnut.
  4. If you wish, you can add some turmeric powder. ≈ 3 min
  5. Divide the dough into four equal portions. ≈ 3 min
  6. Use a rolling pin to roll it out until it reaches a diameter of 2 millimeters. ≈ 4 min
  7. Using a knife, cut out 2 x 2 centimetre squares. ≈ 8 min
  8. Place a small amount of meat (about the size of a pea) on each square. ≈ 3 min
  9. Next, seal each square individually. ≈ 3 min
  10. First, sauté the onion, tomatoes, cream, and dried mint in a pan. Then, add water until it boils.
  11. Next, we add the pasta, mix everything together, and then add the cooked chickpeas. ≈ 3 min
  12. After a few minutes, we add vinegar and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.
  13. Finally, we serve the dish and garnish it with cilantro. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Lentil soup

  • Ground meat, 200 grams$1.41
  • 1 grated onion$0.15
  • A few tablespoons of turmeric$0.19
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.32
  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 1 teaspoon of dried mint$0.07
  • A quarter of a cup of vinegar$0.04
  • An Allium ascalonicum$0.33
  • Mix the meat with grated onion, salt, and pepper, then gently knead. Use the meat.$0.15
  • Make small meatballs, about the size of a hazelnut. If you like, you can add some turmeric powder.$6.84

Total$9.96

that's $2.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Ground meat, 200 grams
  • 1 grated onion
  • A few tablespoons of turmeric
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 50 g of butter
  • 4 glasses of water
  • 1 cup of peas
  • Parsley and cilantro for decoration
  • 1 teaspoon of dried mint
  • A quarter of a cup of vinegar
  • An Allium ascalonicum
  • Mix the meat with grated onion, salt, and pepper, then gently knead. Use the meat.
  • Make small meatballs, about the size of a hazelnut. If you like, you can add some turmeric powder.

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