Duru Kırmızı Futbol Mercimek in the 2.5 kg bag is the same round red lentil Turkish households rely on, in a size made for larger families, regular soup makers and anyone who prefers to buy staples in bulk. Red lentils are a single-ingredient pulse with a mild, slightly sweet flavour that adapts to almost any recipe.
Start with the classics: a smooth mercimek çorbası with onion, carrot and potato finished with lemon and paprika butter, or ezogelin with bulgur and rice. The same lentils turn into mercimek köftesi, lentil pilaf, dips and vegetarian stews. They need no soaking; rinse them, simmer in about three parts water for roughly 15 to 20 minutes and they break down into a velvety texture.
Because the bag is large, store it in a cool, dry place and decant the lentils into airtight jars after opening so they stay clean and dry. Check the pack label for the full product details.