Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cloves of chopped garlic
• 2 chopped celery sticks
• 1 chopped carrot
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400g)
• 200g dried red lentils
• 1 litre chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 small lemon, juiced (optional)
• pinch of red pepper flakes
• herb of your choice for garnish
You’ll need:
• A stove
• A stove
• A pot
• A wooden spoon
• A blender/food processor
Here’s How:
1. Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and cook over a low heat for 7–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften.
3. Stir in the celery and carrot and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Add the garlic, cumin and coriander and cook for a further minute, stirring constantly.
5. Add the lentils, stock, and the tomato can.
6. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, then half-cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 25–30 minutes until the lentils and vegetables are very soft.
7. Blend the soup in the pan using a hand-held blender, or tip into a blender or food processor, process until smooth, then return the soup to the pan.
8. Garnish with your choice of herbs for flavour and serve hot.
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