The Season of Soup
Ingredients
- 200ml red lentils (rinse beforehand)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp sambal oelek (or chilli flakes)
- 1-2 lime
- 1/2tsp ginger powder or 1-2cm fresh ginger
- pinch of sugar
- 500 crushed tomatoes
- 400ml water - add more water for a looser consistency!
- around 200ml oatcream/coconut milk/other plantbased cooking cream
- salt and pepper
- oil to fry in
Preparation
Begin by frying the garlic cloves and onion in some oil until golden brown
In the mean time, chop the carrots and sweet potato into small pieces. Add to the pot along with the water. Allow to simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes before adding the lentils and crushed tomatoes
Add the sambal oelek, salt, pepper, some lime juice, pinch of sugar and mix until all combined. Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the lentils, sweet potato and carrots are soft. Adding the oatmilk gradually while stirring
Once soft, remove from the heat. Using a handmixer, mix until soup consistency or pour into a food processor and mix there. (Note if you mix with a handmixer you can keep cooking the soup for a little longer, adding more water if you want to thin it out. As this soup does have a THICK consistency!)
Top with some seasalt, roasted chickpeas, coriander or anything else you may like
