Mercimek Çorbası Turkish Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion , finely diced (about 1 1/4 cups)
• 1 celery rib , finely diced
• 1 carrot , finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic , minced or crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons tatli biber salçasi ( Turkish sweet pepper paste )
• 1 1/2 cups (8.8oz/ 250 g ) dried red lentils
• 2 liters ( 8 1/2 cups ) vegetable stock
• 1 to 2 lemons , juiced, to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt , or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , or to taste
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons pul biber , plus extra to sprinkle on top
• 6 tablespoons Greek yogurt
• 6 heaping tablespoons croutons
• 1/4 bunch fresh parsley , finely chopped

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