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