Carrot and Lentil Soup Recipe

Carrot and Lentil Soup

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Cumin seeds
1 Tbsp red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp ground coriander
1 knob of ginger chopped
2 cloves of garlic
½ red chilli
5 or six large carrots, chopped
2 onions, chopped
1 cup red split lentils
1 litre vegetable broth
bunch of chopped coriander

Method

Sauté the spices, ginger, garlic and chilli for a couple of minutes. Then add the onions and allow them to soften. Next add in the carrots and allow to soften a bit in the oil. When the ingredients become fragrant add the vegetable broth and lentils and boil until the lentils and carrots have softened, about 25 minutes or so. Finally add the chopped coriander and then puree with a hand blender.