Soup With Home-Made Noodles

Sample Dishes from Turkish Cuisine

Soup With Home-Made Noodles (Hamur Çorbası)

Ingredients	Measure	Amount
Green lentil	1/3 cup	60 gr
Water	6 cup	1200 gr
Onion	1 medium size	60 gr
Butter or margarine	4 tablespoon	40 gr
Tomato paste	1 1/2 tablespoon	15 gr
Salt	2 teaspoon	12 gr
Home-made flat noodles	1/2 cup	60 gr
Mint	1 1/2 tablespoon	2 gr

Preparation

Soak green lentils overnight with 1 cup of water. Cook over low heat with remaining water for 35 minutes or until tender. Set aside. Saute finely chopped onion in margarine for 2-3 minutes. Add tomato paste; stir. Season with salt. Blend in lentils and noodles mixing well. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until noodles are tender. Sprinkle with crushed mint before serving. Serve hot.

Servings: 6

Nutritional Value
(in approximately one serving)

Energy	125 cal
Protein	3,9 g
Fat	5,7 g
Carbohydrates	14,8 g
Calcium	13 mg
Iron	0,90 mg
Phosphorus	60 mg
Zinc	1 mg
Sodium	787 mg
Vitamin A	207 iu
Thiamine	0,05 mg
Riboflavin	0,05 mg
Niacin	0,46 mg
Vitamin C	1 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Regional Characteristics:

The original recipe is taken from Nevşehir province. In Çorum province it is called "Erişte", meaning home-made flat noodles. In Tokat and Sinop it is called "Zegged Soup", in Isparta and Afyon provinces "Hanging Beard ". In some areas browned ground meat is added.