Kick In The Pants Lentil Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (or to taste)
• 1 cup green lentil
• 3 carrots, roughly diced
• 7 cups water
• 2 stock cubes (i used vegetarian chicken-style stock cubes)
• 2 cups roughly shredded spinach leaves (i used beet greens because i had them lying around, any greens will do)

Recipe

• 1 saute the onion, garlic and ginger in a heavy bottomed large saucepan for a few minutes or until translucent.
• 2 add the cumin and chilli flakes. stir until the spices coat the onions and start to release a fragrance.
• 3 add the lentils and carrots and stir again.
• 4 pour in the water, chuck in the stock cubes and cover. lower the heat and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes or until lentils are soft but still holding their shape.
• 5 add greens, stir and cover. allow to simmer for another 2-3 minutes or until they are just wilted.
• 6 serve immediately, with a dollop of yoghurt and some warm flatbreads, if liked.