Carrot & lentil soup

Wed 13 August 2014

Nice and spicy.

Serves 4. Easy.

Ingredients

  • Soup
    • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
    • 2 tsp chili flakes
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 600g carrots, washed & grated (no need to peel)
    • 1 onion
    • 4 cloves of garlic
    • 2 cans red lentils
    • 1l hot vegetable stock
    • 125ml coconut milk
  • Sides
    • Bread
    • Yogurt
  • Other
    • Stick blender

Method

1.

  • Heat large saucepan, dry-fry cumin seeds and chili flakes for 1 min or so
  • Add and heat oil
  • Fry onion and garlic for a few min
  • Add the rest except the coconut milk, bring to boil
  • Simmer for 15 min

2.

  • Season with salt/pepper
  • Remove from heat, add coconut milk
  • Blitz using stick blender

Notes

Add chili. Add pepper. Add spices. Go hog wild.

Serve with yogurt and some bread on the side (or whatever).

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