Spicy Red Lentil Soup

 Ingredients:

1/2 onion, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 carrots, diced
1 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon paprika
a pinch of cinnamon
1 tomato, diced
vegetable stock
1/2 cup passata
1 cup red lentils
salt and black pepper, to taste
lemon wedges
cilantro, chopped
red pepper flakes
yogurt

Cook the onion, garlic, and carrot in the oil and add the spices. Cook for a minute and add the tomato. When tomato is wilted pour in the stock and passata along with the red lentils. Cook until lentils are tender.

Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Return to saucepan and add salt, pepper, and lemon.

Garnish with cilantro, red pepper flakes, and yogurt before serving.