Itsa Morrocan Lentil Soup for Life

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Moroccan Spiced Chunky Vegetable and Puy Lentil Soup (Itsa…)

Ingredients:

· 1ltr tomato pulp

· 150g puy lentils soaked

· 100g diced celery

· 100g diced carrot

· 100g diced onion

· 100g diced courgette

· 100g diced pepper

· 2 cloves garlic

· 1 teaspoon of each spice: ground cumin, ground coriander, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, mustard seeds

· ½ teaspoon turmeric

· 1 heaped teaspoon sugar

· 750ml vegetable stock

· 30g fresh chopped coriander (keep some for use as sprig of garnish)

· olive oil

· seasoning to taste

Preparation:

1. Add a drizzle of olive oil to a pot, when warm add all spices and garlic

2. Cook spices to release flavour 1-2 mins

3. Add onion, carrot, celery and lentils – sweat off for a further 5 mins

4. Add tomatoes, stock and sugar. Cook for 5 mins before adding the rest of the vegetables

5. Always keeping the soup at a simmer, never boil. You need to cook the vegetables which should take 10 mins approx

6. Check soup for seasoning and consistency, then add chopped coriander

7. To finish – add a light drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprig of coriander