Spiced carrot & lentil soup

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1. Video tutorial: Making soup

1. Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry the cumin seeds and chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas. Scoop out about half of the seeds with a spoon and set aside. Add the oil, carrot, lentils, stock and milk to the pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have swollen and softened.
2. Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until smooth (or leave it chunky if you prefer). Season to taste and finish with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of the reserved toasted spices. Serve with warmed naan breads.

Make it Moroccan

Substitute the chilli flakes and cumin seeds for a few teaspoons of harissa paste. You could add cooked shredded chicken at the end of cooking, too.

238 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 34g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 5g, salt 0.25 g

'This is low fat and healthy, but we thought it had a great kick to it as well. We served ours with mini garlic and coriander naan breads for extra spice.'

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• forbairt

  08 December 2008

  forbairt rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Tasty :) First taste of this was meh its ok ... then I sat down to a bowl of it and my god it was good. Also way too simple to make. This heralds an end hopefully to me buying fresh soup / tinned soup anymore :) Its also extremely cheap to make and damn filling :)

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• Damson

  13 December 2008

  Damson rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy and tastes delicious - perfect for winter

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• Nicola

  16 December 2008

  Nicola rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yummy, this was hearty and healthy, we all loved it.

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• Panna

  17 December 2008

  Panna rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious soup. Perfect winter warmer and very easy to make. Didn't change recipie.

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• ilyria

  18 December 2008

  ilyria rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Found this really really easy to cook and all who ate it agreed it was lovely. considering that I am notorious amongst my friends for culinary disasters (exploding ovens, burnt food, food that arrives 3 hours late) - I would say that if I can cook this and make it good, anyone can!

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• Elaine

  27 December 2008

  Elaine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fantastic recipe, quick, easy, tasty and healthy what more can you ask for. I take it to work for my lunch and it sees me through to my evening meal. I haven't changed a thing as its perfect as it is with or without the yoghurt.

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• jai

  30 December 2008

  jai commented on this recipe

  Yummy, easy to make, economical and usually have all the ingredients in the cupboard. Everyone enjoyed this.

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• Zita

  03 January 2009

  Zita rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We eat a soup as a main meal twice a week and I am always looking for new ideas. Loved the toasted seeds on the top- used half cumin half caraway (favourite). Forgot to get naan bread , made croutons out of a day old sourdough bread- delicious!

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• Liezel

  03 January 2009

  Liezel rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I liked this soup, but I thought the cumin was overwhelming. I didn't blend it because I thought the texture was perfect. I served it with naan, which worked well. Next time I will use more chili, I think the soup can handle the extra heat, especially when served when a dollop of creme fraiche (or natural yoghurt)

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• littlelouise

  07 January 2009

  littlelouise rated and commented on this recipe

  

  SO simple to make and easy to get on the table in 30 mins. was really tasty with the naan bread as suggested, will try a peshwari naan next time. Mmmmm.

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• Hannah

  07 January 2009

  Hannah rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was the first time I made soup from scratch rather than get it out of the tin and I am a convert. 100% delicious even with ground cumin rather than cumin seeds.

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• Noodles

  09 January 2009

  Noodles rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yummy healthy & an easy soup to make!

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• Linny

  09 January 2009

  Linny commented on this recipe

  Fabulous soup! We just loved it!! Also I make it with sweet potatotes, it tastes great.

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• jaspercat

  11 January 2009

  jaspercat commented on this recipe

  A big favourite in this house! Hearty, warming and cheap.

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  11 January 2009

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• anita_ive

  11 January 2009

  anita_ive rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So quick and easy to make and absolutely delicious! I will definitely be making this again.

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• Manda

  11 January 2009

  Manda rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I thought this was a different carrot, lentil and cumin soup which I made a while ago. The other one is better and tastes more spicy. I added the juice of a lime to the finished soup as this worked well in the other recipe and it worked well.

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  12 January 2009

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• pinkpaws

  15 January 2009

  pinkpaws commented on this recipe

  Instead of frying the spices I mixed a tablespoon of curry paste with the grated carrot and used the coconut milk. My Hubby loves this and I have had to make it regularly for him and his friends!!

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• Little Prawn

  19 January 2009

  Little Prawn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutley gorgeous and my favourite carrot soup recipe by far. Delicious with warmed naan bread on the side - yum yum!

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Ingredients

• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• pinch chilli flakes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 600g carrots , washed and coarsely grated (no need to peel)
• 140g split red lentils
• 1l hot vegetable stock (from a cube is fine)
• 125ml milk
• plain yogurt and naan bread, to serve

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 15 mins

Vegetarian, Dairy-free

To make dairy-free, see 'Try' below

Ingredients

• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• pinch chilli flakes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 600g carrots , washed and coarsely grated (no need to peel)
• 140g split red lentils
• 1l hot vegetable stock (from a cube is fine)
• 125ml milk
• plain yogurt and naan bread, to serve

238 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 34g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 5g, salt 0.25 g

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