Name: Lentil soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: for frying oil; a small piece ginger peeled and grated; 1 tsp cumin seeds; a pinch chilli flakes; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 large carrots peeled and grated; 150g red lentils; fresh vegetable stock cube or concentrate made up to 1 litre; 1 lime juiced to taste; a small bunch of leaves coriander

A pan of spiced lentil soup, with a spoon

for frying oil
a small piece ginger
peeled and grated
1 tsp cumin seeds
a pinch chilli flakes
1 onion
finely chopped
2 large carrots
peeled and grated
150g red lentils
fresh vegetable stock
cube or concentrate made up to 1 litre
1 lime
juiced to taste
a small bunch of leaves coriander

Method

step 1
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan and fry the ginger and spices for a couple of minutes.
step 2
Add the vegetables and cook for 5 minutes more then add the lentils and stock.
step 3
Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the lentils are tender. Blend until smooth or leave chunky.
step 4
Stir through a squeeze of lime juice and serve sprinkled with coriander.

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