Spiced Red Lentil & Root Vegetable Soup

Spiced Red Lentil & Root Vegetable Soup

This soup is really hearty and filling - perfect for a chilly day!
Serves 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, peeled & finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled & crushed
• 3 large carrots, peel & dice
• 3 large parsnips, peel & dice
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peel & dice
• 1 stick of celery, chopped
• 1 tbsp mild curry powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 150g red lentils
• 400 ml can coconut milk
• 750 ml vegetable stock
• couple of sprigs fresh thyme
• small handful fresh coriander
• Freshly ground salt & pepper
• Your favourite bread, to serve

Method

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook gently for about five minutes until the onion has softened.
• Add the garlic and the rest of the vegetables to the pan along with the spices. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, for another five minutes.
• Rinse the red lentils and add to the pan along with the coconut milk and stock.
• Bring up to the boil then turn down to a simmer and leave to cook, stirring every now and again, for 20-30 minutes until all of the vegetables and the lentils are soft.
• Remove from the heat. Strip the leaves from the thyme and roughly chop the coriander, add to the pan and season to taste.
• Use a stick blender to blend the soup until it is completely smooth then serve with your favourite bread

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