Indian style lentil soup

Ingredients:

  • 1- 1,5 litres of meat or vegetable stock

  • 200 ml of coconut milk

  • 1 large onion, finely chopped

  • 2 carrots, diced

  • 2 potatoes, diced

  • 1/2 cups of green lentils, preferably soaked overnight or from a jar, rinsed

  • 1 small bag of baby spinach or a couple of cubes of frozen spinach cubes

  • 3 table spoons of tomato puree

  • 1 tea spoon of each: turmeric, cumin powder, garam masala, fenugreek

  • 2-3 cloves of garlic

  • 2 table spoons of ghee or coconut oil

  • Salt, to taste

Optional: 1 red chilli, finely sliced

Method:

  1. Melt ghee or coconut oil and saute onion until brown

  2. Add all spices and garlic, saute for 3 minutes

  3. Stir in carrots, saute for 1 minute

  4. Add stock, potatoes, lentils and tomato puree; cook for 20 minutes

  5. Add coconut milk and spinach (cook until wilted or defrosted); season to taste