A tasty vegan soup with a healthy balance of carbs and protein.

Ingredients

  • 1 brown onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 cup of red lentils
  • 1/2 litre of hot water or vegetable stock

Method

  1. Chop onion finely and fry gently with olive oil in a large saucepan
  2. Add pressed garlic and spices
  3. Chop carrots into small chunks and add to pan
  4. Peel potatoes, chop into small chunks and add to pan.
  5. Add red lentils and hot water or stock
  6. Simmer gently for around half an hour keeping an eye on liquid levels and adding as needed
  7. Check that lentils are mushy and that vegetables are soft
  8. Add sea salt and black pepper to taste

Serves 4 people as a starter or 2 as a filling meal. Enjoy!

Nutrition Fact: Stock cubes and powders often contain a lot of salt and yeast. For this recipe, the vegetable flavours are tasty enough without added stock cubes. Salt is bad for the environment as well as your health!