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Sorrel soup with green lentils

Sorrel soup with green lentils

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A hearty and comforting Azerbaijani soup, featuring sorrel leaves, green lentils, rice, and ground apple, with a touch of chili pepper.

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Recipe from Araz Yaquboglu, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This traditional Karabagh soup is very popular in the winter. The sorrel gives it a pleasant acidity, while the lentils and rice make it a hearty and nutritious meal. Serve it hot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$5.44 $1.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.34
  • $1.39
  • $0.29
  • $2.78
  • $0.13
  • $0.16
  • $0.11
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bring the sorrel leaves to a boil in a saucepan for a few minutes. Then, cook the green lentils. Dice the potatoes and set aside.
  2. Chop the onion and sauté it in the oil until softened. Then, add the tomato paste and the chili pepper. ≈ 8 min
  3. Pour in the cold water and broth, then add the rice.
  4. Add the potato, then the lentils and sorrel. Season with salt last, and let simmer until everything is tender.
  5. If the soup becomes too thick, thin it out with a little water until it reaches the desired consistency. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Sorrel soup with green lentils

  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 1 potato$0.34
  • 150 g of green lentils$1.39
  • 100 g of rice$0.29
  • 1 cup of meat broth$2.78
  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste$0.16
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder$0.11
  • salt$0.03

Total$5.44

that's $1.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 potato
  • 150 g of green lentils
  • 100 g of rice
  • About a handful of sorrel leaves
  • 1 cup of meat broth
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1 liter of cold water
  • salt

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