Name: Sophie's carrot lentil & ginger soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 large red onion, peeled & finely diced; 2 fat cloves of fresh garlic, peeled & finely diced; 500 g of young carrots, peeled, top & ends removed & diced into rounds ( weighted with peel on ); 1500 ml of a good vegetable stock; 1 teaspoon of ground cumin powder; 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds, grinded in a pestle & mortar; a 2 cm x 2 cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled & finely cut up; 200 g of dried red lentils ( not from a can ); a few finely grinds of black pepper; a fruity EVOO; To serve: a few pinches of pimentón picanté powder; gluten free minarine

Ingredients

1 large red onion, peeled & finely diced
2 fat cloves of fresh garlic, peeled & finely diced
500 g of young carrots, peeled, top & ends removed & diced into rounds ( weighted with peel on )
1500 ml of a good vegetable stock
1 teaspoon of ground cumin powder
1 teaspoon of fennel seeds, grinded in a pestle & mortar
a 2 cm x 2 cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled & finely cut up
200 g of dried red lentils ( not from a can )
a few finely grinds of black pepper
a fruity EVOO
To serve: a few pinches of pimentón picanté powder
gluten free minarine

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time35 min

Take a large cooking pot with fitting lid or a steam cooker pot. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of the fruity EVOO & let it heat up on medium high heat.
When hot, add the pieces of red onion & garlic. Sweat the onion & garlic for about 5 minutes. Add the cumin, finely grinded fennel seeds, carrots & ginger pieces. Fry for about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir frequently.
Add the lentils, vegetable stock & a few grinds of black pepper. Stir everything around & put the heat up on high.
If you use a steam cooker or pressure cooker, place the fitting lid on & let the pot sit on the high fire for about 15 minutes.
When the valve is making a lot of noise, turn the heat off & place the cooking pot carefully on another unheated heat & with the help of a wooden spoon , set the air free.
Wait until the valve is completely air free & take away the fitting lid. Taste the soup. It has to taste fab. If you don't have a pressure cooker, boil the soup until all of the veggies are tender and cooked through on medium high heat.
Mix the soup completely & ladddle into large soup bowls. Garnish with a few pinches of Pimentón picanté & enjoy with some good pieces of fresh baguette & some minarine.