Spiced lentil and ginger soup

Name: Spiced lentil and ginger soup
Total time: 1 h
Yield: serves 6

1 hour
serves 6
A little effort

A delicious low-fat blend packed with iron - warm up with this easy flavoursome lentil soup with a spicy chilli kick. Lentils are a great low fat food that helps you feel fuller for longer.

Ingredients

olive oil
onion 1 medium, finely chopped
carrot 1 large, peeled and diced
celery 2 sticks, diced
garlic 2 cloves, crushed
ginger 25g, peeled and grated
red chilli 1, finely sliced
medium curry powder 1 tbsp
red lentils 150g, rinsed
chopped tomatoes 400g tin
low-fat natural yoghurt 2 tbsp to serve

Method

Step 1

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large non-stick saucepan and fry the onion, carrot and celery for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and cook for 2 minutes more.
Step 2

Stir in the curry powder and 4 tbsp cold water. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Tip the lentils and tomatoes into the pan. Refill the tomato tin three times with cold water and pour into the saucepan.
Step 3

Season then bring to the boil. Simmer for 30-40 minutes until the lentils are very tender and the soup is thickened. Serve topped with a swirl of low-fat natural yoghurt.