Jan's Curried Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 30 ml oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 7 ml curry powder
• 1 ml ground cumin
• 1 ml ground coriander
• 1 liter chicken stock
• 30 ml tomato paste
• 100 g red lentils, washed
• 3 large potatoes, grated
• salt
• cracked pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, carrots and celery and fry for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 2 add the garlic, curry powder to taste, cumin and coriander, and fry for an additional 2 minutes, then pour in the stock followed by the tomato paste lentils, grated potatoes.
• 3 bring the soup to the boil and simmer for 30-40 minutes, until the lentils and vegetables are cooked. season generously to taste before serving with hot chapatis for an authentic asian dish.