Red Lentil Soup with Spiced Yogurt
This is a bloody good soup! With a bit of bread, or some toasted pitta, it is a filling meal and a bit of a treat. Sweet & subtly spiced. Serves 4 (Left-overs can be frozen) Preperation time 10mins Cooking time 40mins Ingredients: 2tbsp Olive Oil / Rapeseed Oil 1 large Onion, peeled & chopped 1-2 bay leaves 1 carrot, peeled & chopped 1 small celery stick, chopped 3 garlic cloves 4cm ginger, peeled & grated 2 red chillies, chopped (de-seed if wanted less spicy) 1 tbsp curry powder 1 tsp ground cumin 180g red lentils 1 litre vegetable stock Juice of 1/2 lemon Sea salt & fresh ground pepper 1 small handful coriander (cilantro), roughly chopped Spiced Yogurt: 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 pinch of caraway seeds 1 pinch of cayenne seeds 4 tbsp plain yogurt 1 tbsp olive oil On a medium flame, heat the oil in a large saucepan, then sweat (fry with the lid on) the onion & bay leaves for 10mins until soft. Add the carro...
