Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe (Mercimek Corbasi)

Ingredients

For 4 servings

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion (chopped )
• 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 carrot (chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups red lentils
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 6 cups water (or broth)