Spiced lentil soup

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

30 minutes
serves 4
Easy

This quick and easy soup is low fat and ready in just 30 minutes. Fry some bacon pieces to sprinkle on top, or add a tin of chickpeas with the veg for a more rustic feel.

December 19, 2014 at 2:27 pm

Ingredients

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

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.