Ezogelin Soup

Name: Ezogelin Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 2 medium onion, diced; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp Turkish red pepper paste (biber salçasi); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp dried mint; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp paprika; Red pepper flakes (to taste); 1 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained; 1/4 cup coarse bulgur, rinsed and drained; 1/4 cup short-grain rice, rinsed and drained; Salt & pepper to taste; Chicken stock or water as needed; 1 stick of butter; 1 tbsp of mint; 1 tbsp of paprika; 1 tbsp of Turkish red pepper paste; Salt to taste

4 steps

Ezogelin Çorbası is a comforting Turkish soup made with red lentils, bulgur, and rice, enriched with a spicy butter topping. Perfect for warming up on cold days.

Updated at: Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:58:31 GMT

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Instructions

Step 1

In a large soup pot, saute onions and garlic until fragrant before adding in both your tomato paste and Turkish red pepper paste.

Step 2

Add your lentils, bulgur, and short-grain rice and mix. Add in chicken stock until the pot is filled. Let simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until the grains are soft and fully cooked and the soup has thickened. Make sure to stir occasionally.

Step 3

While this is going, make your spiced butter. Just combine everything under “spiced butter topping” and whisk together until combined.

Step 4

Serve your Ezogelin soup with a squeeze of lemon juice, and a drizzle of the spiced butter and enjoy!