Carrot, lentil and cumin spicy soup
Carrot, lentil and cumin spicy soup

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, carrot, lentil and cumin spicy soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Make a space in the pan then add the cumin and chilli flakes, warm them through. When you get the aroma coming through take out a tsp of the spices and set aside for toasting later. Throw in the grated carrot and stir, then add the hot stock stir again. Pour in the lentils, stir and add paprika and a good pinch of salt and pepper!

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have carrot, lentil and cumin spicy soup using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Carrot, lentil and cumin spicy soup:
  1. Make ready 600 grams grated carrots
  2. Make ready 1 chopped onion
  3. Make ready 1 clove of garlic optional chopped
  4. Prepare 1000 ml stock (I used several veggie stock cubes)
  5. Prepare 2 tsp cumin seeds
  6. Prepare 1 tsp paprika
  7. Make ready 1 tbsp olive oil or spray oil
  8. Prepare 125 ml milk (optional)
  9. Take 1 tsp chilli flakes
  10. Make ready 140 grams red split lentils
  11. Take Good pinch of salt and pepper

The key to building concentrated vegetable flavor is giving the carrots and shallots enough time to release water before adding the cumin, turmeric, and ginger. Add the chopped carrots and cumin seeds, and fry for a few more minutes. Don't overdo it, or the onions will burn. Allow to cool, then blend the soup (in batches) in a jug blender until smooth.

Instructions to make Carrot, lentil and cumin spicy soup:
  1. Chop the onion, add the olive oil to a large pan, on a gentle heat slowly fry the onion. Whilst the onion is softening grate the carrots.
  2. Make a space in the pan then add the cumin and chilli flakes, warm them through. When you get the aroma coming through take out a tsp of the spices and set aside for toasting later.
  3. Throw in the grated carrot and stir, then add the hot stock stir again.
  4. Pour in the lentils, stir and add paprika and a good pinch of salt and pepper! Add the optional milk now.
  5. Leave to simmer for 30 minutes or until the red lentils have softened. Once it’s all cooked through using a hand blender blitz, then serve!! Enjoy

Don't overdo it, or the onions will burn. Allow to cool, then blend the soup (in batches) in a jug blender until smooth. If you prefer, you can easily make this carrot and lentil soup in the slow cooker. Swap in curry powder and cumin, Moroccan ras el hanout, Mexican fajita seasoning, old-fashioned caraway, or make your own blend. Use what is in the cupboard.

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