Lentil Soup

A light, smooth soup of red lentils with onions and carrots

🥄 Ingredients

• 500 g peeled red lentils
• 250 g chopped carrots
• 500 g sliced onions
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 chicken stock cubes
• 8 cups water

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Wash the lentils, then add the water, onions and carrots and place over the heat for about half an hour, or until the lentils burst and dissolve completely.
2. Once the vegetables are cooked and the lentils have dissolved, add the stock cubes, salt and cumin. Let it boil for another 5 minutes, then blend with a hand or stand blender until smooth and silky.

🌹 Decoration

Garnish each bowl with finely chopped parsley, or finely minced spring onions.