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Spiced carrot and lentil soup

Name: Spiced carrot and lentil soup
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: groundnut oil 2 tbsp; onions 2, diced; carrots 500g, diced; mild curry powder 1 tbsp; red lentils 4 tbsp; vegetable stock 1.5 litres; cumin seeds 1 tsp; coconut yogurt or natural yogurt 4 tbsp; coriander a small bunch, leaves picked

50 minutes
serves 4
Easy

Check out our simple red lentil soup recipe with lightly spiced curried carrots. This veggie soup is easy to make and under 300 calories

Published: April 9, 2018 at 1:56 pm

Make this spiced carrot and lentil soup, then check out our spiced lentil soup, carrot and coriander soup, tomato soup and more warming soup recipes.

Ingredients

groundnut oil 2 tbsp
onions 2, diced
carrots 500g, diced
mild curry powder 1 tbsp
red lentils 4 tbsp
vegetable stock 1.5 litres
cumin seeds 1 tsp
coconut yogurt or natural yogurt 4 tbsp
coriander a small bunch, leaves picked

Method

Step 1

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large pan and soften the onions and carrots for 10 minutes. Add the curry powder and fry for 2 minutes before adding the lentils and stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes until the carrots are tender and lentils soft. Season with pepper and a little salt if it needs it.
Step 2

Take off the heat and blend until smooth using a stick blender (or blend in a food processor then pour back into the pan to reheat).
Step 3

Heat the rest of the oil in a small frying pan then sizzle the cumin seeds until golden and fragrant.
Step 4

Top each bowl of soup with a spoonful of yogurt, the cumin seeds and a sprinkle of coriander leaves.