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🥣 Nourish Your Soul with Turkish Comfort: Homemade Leek Soup Recipe
When the weather cools down or your spirit needs a lift, few dishes offer the same gentle comfort as a warm bowl of Turkish leek soup, known in Turkey as Zeytinyağlı Pırasa Çorbası. This traditional dish is a simple yet deeply nourishing recipe that combines earthy leeks, carrots, and olive oil to create a soothing, plant-based meal that’s easy to make and good for your body and soul.
Rooted in the Mediterranean tradition of cooking with olive oil and fresh vegetables, this dish reflects the essence of Turkish home cooking: wholesome, uncomplicated, and incredibly satisfying.
🌿 Why Leek Soup?
Leeks are prized in Turkish cuisine not only for their flavor but also for their digestive and detoxifying benefits. Rich in vitamins A, C, and K and full of fiber, they’re perfect for light but hearty meals.
In this dish, they shine alongside carrots and rice, gently stewed in olive oil until tender. The result is a naturally sweet, silky soup that feels like a hug in a bowl.
📝 Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 3 medium leeks, cleaned and sliced into thin rounds
- 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup short-grain rice (washed)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional, for deeper flavor)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4 cups vegetable broth or water
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh dill or parsley, for garnish (optional)
👩🍳 How to Make Turkish Leek Soup
1. Prepare the Vegetables
Clean the leeks thoroughly—they tend to hold dirt between layers. Slice them thinly. Dice the carrots and chop the onion.
