Red lentil soup

A simple spiced red lentil soup, based loosely on a Turkish recipe.

You will need

  • 2 cups red lentils (washed)
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp tumeric

Method

  1. Dice the onion and fry in oil until slightly browned
  2. Paste garlic and add with ginger into the pan
  3. Add lentils and stir
  4. Add cumin and tumeric
  5. Add 6-7 cups of boiling water
  6. Simmer and stir occasionally with lid on for 30 minutes
  7. Serve with sumac and parsley on top