spicytomatoredlentilsoup

Spicy tomato and red lentil soup

  • Serves 4
  • Prep time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 20 mins

"Delicious warming soup easily prepared using pantry ingredients. Recipe produces intense flavours and your guests will think you have spent hours in the kitchen."

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 large red onion finely diced

  • 1 teaspoon cumin

  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 2 cloves crushed garlic

  • 800g tin chopped tomatoes in juice

  • 800ml water

  • 1/2 cup red lentils

  • 1 tablespoon coriander paste

  • 1-2 teaspoon harissa paste

  • 6 dates finely chopped

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • Salt & pepper

  • Fresh coriander, chopped

  • Natural yoghurt

Method

  1. In large pot sweat onion in oil.

  2. Add cumin, coriander, cinnamon & garlic and cook for 1 minute.

  3. Add tomatoes, and water and vitamise with kitchen wand.

  4. Add lentils, both pastes and chopped dates.

  5. Cook for 20 minutes until lentils are soft.

  6. Taste and add sugar, salt and pepper to suit.

  7. Serve with dollop of yoghurt & freshly chopped coriander.