Ezogelin Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils
• 2 tbsp fine bulgur
• 2 tbsp rice
• 1 onion
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp pepper paste
• 1½ l hot water
• 1 tbsp dried mint
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• salt (to taste)

Method

1. Rinse the lentils, bulgur and rice together.
2. Cook the finely chopped onion in the butter until lightly golden.
3. Stir in the tomato and pepper paste until fragrant.
4. Add the lentil mixture and the hot water; once it boils, lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring now and then.
5. Season with salt, add the dried mint and pepper flakes and simmer for 2 more minutes.