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Easy 35 min~180 kcal 6/10
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Habenisk
A thick Diyarbakir soup of cracked wheat, green lentils, chickpeas, onion, and clarified butter, served as a filling meal.
Hard⏱️ 13 hr 30 min📖 1 min readServes 6~312 kcal🇹🇷 Turkish🌍 Full translation
20 min prep 70 min cook 720 min rest
- #One-Pot
- #Budget-Friendly
- #Winter
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Timeline
Total 13 h 30 min- Prep20 min
- Resting/Marinating12 h
- Cooking1 h 10 min
Ingredients
6 servings
Quick:
For the legumes
- 1 su bardağı(~200 ml) Cracked wheat
- 0.8 su bardağı(~160 ml) Chickpeas
- 0.8 su bardağı(~160 ml) Green lentils
For the soup
- 1 adet Onion
- 7 su bardağı(~1400 ml) Water
For the oil
- 3 yemek kaşığı(~45 ml) Clarified butter
- 1 tatlı kaşığı(~10 ml) Dried mint
General
- 1.3 tatlı kaşığı(~13 ml) Salt
- 0.5 çay kaşığı(~2.5 ml) Black pepper
For serving
- 1 adet Lemon
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Instructions
- 1
Soak the cracked wheat and chickpeas overnight, then drain.
12 hr720:00 - 2
Put the wheat, chickpeas, and water in a pot and cook for 45 minutes.
45 min45:00 - 3
Rinse the green lentils, add them to the pot, and cook for 18 minutes.
18 min18:00 - 4
Chop the onion and soften it in half of the clarified butter for 6 minutes.
6 min06:00 - 5
Add the onion, salt, and black pepper to the soup and cook for 8 minutes to thicken.
8 min08:00 - 6
Warm the dried mint in the remaining clarified butter for 1 minute.
1 min01:00 - 7
Pour the mint butter over the soup and finish with lemon.
💡 Tip: Soak the wheat and chickpeas overnight; otherwise the lentils fall apart before the wheat softens.
🍽️ Serving suggestion: Serve with mint clarified butter, lemon, and optional pickles.
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- Iron
- Fiber
Nutrition (per serving)
~312
kcal calories
12
g protein
47
g carbs
8
g fat
Protein 16%Carbs 61%Fat 23%
Approximate values, derived from ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central and TÜBİTAK Turkish Food Composition Database. Actual values can vary by roughly ±20% depending on cooking method, brand, and portion size. For diet or medical conditions, consult a dietitian or doctor.
This recipe may contain allergens
- Gluten
Allergens are derived automatically from the ingredient list, covering the main groups of the EU-14 food allergen standard (gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, seafood, sesame, celery, mustard). Cross-contamination (shared kitchen equipment, shared surfaces) isn't tracked, if you have a serious allergy, review the full ingredient list yourself and ask about preparation.
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FAQ
How many servings does Habenisk make?
This recipe serves 6.How long does Habenisk take?
Prep 20 minutes, cooking 70 minutes, including 720 minutes of passive resting; 810 minutes in total.Is Habenisk difficult?
This recipe is rated hard.How many calories does Habenisk have?
Approximately 312 kcal per serving. Protein: 12g, carbs: 47g, fat: 8g.Which allergens does Habenisk contain?
This recipe contains Gluten. Check it against your dietary needs.How many ingredients does Habenisk need?
This recipe needs 10 ingredients.
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