Spiced tomato and lentil soup

Preperation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
Serves: 6

Recipe Ingredients

2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes;
150g red lentils, rinsed;
1 onion, finely chopped;
2 carrots, peeled and diced;
1 tbsp ground cumin;
1 tsp medium curry powder;
2 pints/1.2 litres vegetable stock;
freshly ground black pepper;
3 tbsp fresh chopped coriander.

Recipe Method

Put all the ingredients apart from the pepper and coriander into a large pan and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes by which time the lentils should be soft.

Let the soup cool for 5 minutes before liquidising in a blender (may need to do this in batches). Season well with the black pepper and garnish with the coriander.