Spicy red lentil and vegetable soup

Ingredients :

1 tbsp (15 ml) sunflower oil
2 large onions, chopped
2 cm piece fresh ginger,
grated
1 tbsp (15 ml) ground
coriander
4 tsp (20 ml) ground cumin
2 tsp (10 ml) curry powder
or to taste
8 cups (2 litres) water
1 cup (250 ml) uncooked
red lentils
3 carrots, coarsely grated
2 potatoes, peeled and
grated
2 tomatoes, peeled and
chopped
1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped
fresh mint
1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped
fresh parsley or coriander
½ tsp (2,5 ml) salt
lemon juice and black
pepper to taste

Method :

1. Heat oil in a large pot and
fry onions, ginger and spices.
2. Add water, lentils, carrots
and potatoes.
3. Bring to the boil, reduce
the heat and simmer with a
lid for 20 minutes or until
the lentils are tender.
4. Add tomatoes, herbs and
salt and heat through.
5. Season with lemon juice
and pepper and remember
not to add extra salt at the
table.