Creamy Red Lentil Soup
Light, rich, and smooth with a velvety taste! Creamy Red Lentil Soup is hearty and thick, a classic of Turkish cuisine. This soup will leave no one indifferent - children especially love its bright color!
Updated : 05 November, 2025
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
Soup
250 grams
Red lentils
1 liter
Water
250 grams
Potato
1
Onion
1
Carrot
1 tablespoon
Tomato paste
3
Garlic
0.5
Lemon
to taste
Salt
to taste
Dry spices
20 grams
Vegetable oil
Sauce
30 grams
Butter
1 teaspoon
Paprika
to taste
Red pepper, ground
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to make creamy red lentil soup? Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
Step 2
Peel and rinse the vegetables - onion, carrot, potato, and garlic. Rinse the lentils several times in cold water, then drain completely.
Step 3
Heat a frying pan and add a little vegetable oil. Chop the onion and carrot, and sauté for a couple of minutes.
Step 4
Then add diced potatoes and tomato paste to the pan. Stir and fry everything together for another 2-4 minutes. You can cut the vegetables into any size - they’ll be blended later.
Step 5
In a separate pot, bring water to a boil, then add the sautéed vegetables. Next, add the rinsed lentils. Cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the lentils are soft (check the cooking time on the package). Toward the end, season with salt and spices - I use ground black pepper, coriander, and dried herbs like mint and basil.
Step 6
Transfer the soup to a blender, add the garlic, and blend until smooth. Reserve some broth to adjust the consistency later if needed.
Step 7
Return the blended soup to the pot and heat for another couple of minutes. The creamy red lentil soup is ready!
Step 8
To make a spicy topping, melt butter and mix it with paprika and ground red pepper.
Step 9
Pour the soup into bowls, drizzle with lemon juice, and top with a bit of spicy butter sauce. Enjoy!