Indian Spiced Lentil Soup

This recipe is great to double batch as it tastes even better the next day or to freeze it and enjoy later.

Serves: 3 Time: 30-45 minutes

What you need:

2 cups red lentils

1 large onion, diced

5 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 teaspoons ginger, grated

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp black mustard seeds

1 tsp coriander

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp turmeric

2 tomatoes, chopped

2 carrots, diced

2 celery sticks, diced

3.5 cups filtered water or homemade stock

Salt and pepper to taste

Coriander to garnish

½ lemon

Method:

Heat a large pot on low/medium heat and sweat the onions until soft

Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute before adding cumin and mustard seeds. Cook for another minute or 2 then add spiced

Next, add veggies and cook until soft

Add tomatoes and cook until soft

Next, add red lentils and water and bring to boil before turning heat down to a simmer

Cook until lentils and veg are soft (roughly 10-15 minutes)

Plate up and squeeze lemon and top with finely chopped coriander

Enjoy x

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