TOMATO AND LENTIL SOUP

Complexity: Medium

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 4-6 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon geera powder
• ½ teaspoon of coriander
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 10-12 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup of lentils
• 4 cups of vegetable stock
• 2 cups of water
• Salt and Pepper
• A pinch of cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons of sugar
• ½ cup of heavy cream

Directions:

1. In a pot of water, bring lentils to a boil and simmer for at least an hour or until peas are soft.
2. Heat oil in a large pot, add onions and saute for 2 minutes, add garlic, curry, geera and coriander, cook stirring 2-3 minutes until the spices become fragrant.
3. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, tomatoes, lentils and stir in with onions and spices. Pour in stock and water, bring to a boil.
4. Simmer for 30 minutes or until tomatoes have broken down, add salt and pepper to taste, a pinch of cayenne and sugar.
5. Add cream, stir and serve hot.