Jan Taylor

Come Dine With Me recipes Ezogelin lentil and mint soup recipe

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Date Published:
19/12/2007

Fiesty grandma Jan turned to Turkey for inspiration for her dinner party starter. She served up this substantial soup to her guests when Come Dine With Me went to Newport

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 large Spanish onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 medium tomato (peeled, seeded and finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper or chilli powder
  • Sea salt & black pepper to taste
  • 1 - 1 ½ cups of red lentils
  • ¼ cup brown rice
  • 6 cups of stock or water
  • ¼ cup of bulgur wheat
  • 1 tbsp dried mint

Method: How to make ezogelin lentil and mint soup

1. Heat oil and butter, add onion and garlic and soften without browning.

2. Leave the bulgur wheat and mint to one side and stir in all other ingredients.

3. Simmer for 30-35 minutes stirring occasionally then set aside until ready to serve.

4. When you're ready to serve, warm the soup through. Add water if it's too thick. Stir in the bulgur wheat and mint and cook a further 10 minutes.

Tip:

To make this recipe suitable for vegans, simply leave off the topping.

5. Melt the topping ingredients together in saucepan until sizzling. Drizzle over the soup and serve with a chunk of bread

Please note this recipe is the contestant's own and has not been tested professionally. Like the Come Dine With Me contestants, you could be creating a culinary delight or dining disaster, so switch on your ovens and be bold

Recipe taken from ' The Sultans Kitchen' by Ozcan Ozan

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