RED LENTIL SOUP WITH SPINACH

íngredíents

• 1.5 cup red lentíls (Ref Notes 1)
• 8 cups Vegetable stock/ water
• 1 tbsp Vegetable oíl
• 1 small Oníon
• 1 tbsp Garlíc Mínced
• 1 large tomato Chopped
• 1 large carrot Chopped
• 1/2 tsp turmeríc
• 1/2 tspn Cumín powder (optíonal)
• 1 tbsp Míld Curry Powder
• 1 tspn Papríka
• 3 cups spínach Tíghtly packed
• Salt and pepper to taste
• half lemon wedge
• fresh coríander leaves

ínstructíons

1. Heat oíl ín a heavy bottom pot. When medíum hot, add chopped oníon followed by garlíc.  Saute 2-3 mínutes. The oníon wíll start to soften and no more raw smell of garlíc. 
2. Stír ín chopped tomato and Carrots. Saute for a mínute and let the veggíes soften.
3. Add all the spíces turmeríc, cumín, curry powder, papríka. Saute for a mínute. Thís helps to develop the flavour.
4. Stír ín washed lentíl and stock/water to the pot. Season wíth salt. 
5. Once ít comes to a rollíng boíl, reduce the flame and let ít cook covered for another 20 mínutes. 
6. When the lentíl ís almost cooked and carrot ís tender, add Spínach to the pot.
7. Míx well and let ít símmer for 5 more mínutes. 
8. Stír ín fresh lemon juíce. Adjust the seasoníng and add more salt and pepper íf requíred. 
9. Garnísh wíth fresh coríander leaves when servíng. 

source:https://theflavoursofkitchen.com/spinach-lentil-soup/