Spicy red lentil soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils ((220 g))
• 3 carrots
• 2 celery stalks
• 5 cup vegetable stock
• 2 small onions ((1 large))
• thumb sized ginger
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 tsp celery salt
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Start by preparing the ingredients. Finely dice onion, garlic and ginger. Cut the carrots and celery into small, bite-sized pieces.

2. 2

   Heat some vegetable oil in a large pot, and add the onion, garlic and ginger. Saute for a few minutes until the onion has softened.

3. 3

   Add carrots, celery and all the seasoning to the pot. Stir to combine, and saute for another 2-3 minutes.

4. 4

   Add broth, stock or water + buillion cubes, along with the lentils. Place a lid on top of the pot, and leave the soup to cook until the lentils has softened, 15-20 minutes.

5. 5

   Use a hand blender to blend the soup smooth. Add more seasoning to taste, then serve the soup while it’s hot.