Turkish Recipes for Autumn

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 potato, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Lemon wedges for serving
• 4 medium eggplants
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup cooked rice
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped mint
• Olive oil for cooking
• 2 cups water
• 2 black tea bags
• 1 apple, sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Honey to taste