Turkish Bride Soup

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp butter or extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 onions finely chopped
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika or plain paprika
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups red lentils
• 3/4 cup bulgur or cracked wheat
• 12 cups (3 litres) vegetable stock or water
• 1 1/2 tbsp dried mint
• 2 tbsp chopped mint
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup plain yoghurt
• lemon cheeks
• extra mint leaves