Red Lentil & Coriander Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoons Culinary Argan Oil
• 1-2 tablespoons Culinary Argan Oil to serve
• 40g butter
• 2 small onions, peeled and chopped
• 740g carrots, peeled and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon chilli powder
• 165g red lentils
• 1.5 litres of chicken stock
• juice ½ lemon
• 1 x 20g pack fresh coriander, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to season
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Method

1. Heat the oil and butter in a pan
2. Add the onions and carrots
3. Cover & cook over a low heat until soft.
4. Add garlic and cook for a minute
5. Stir in the spices for a minute.
6. Add the lentils, stir, then add the stock
7. Bring to the boil then simmer partially covered 25-30 mins, until lentils are soft
8. Cool a little, then liquidize.
9. Season the soup, with lemon juice to taste, return to the pan and reheat.
10. Stir in fresh coriander – keep some to garnish.
11. Drizzle Argan Oil on soup before serving.