Suitable for vegetarians
A simple-to-make soup with a subtle curry spiciness
Serves 6
Ready in 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 2tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1tsp ground cumin
- 1tsp ground coriander
- 500g pumpkin (peeled and deseeded weight), cubed
- 1 medium potato, peeled and cubed
- 150g split red lentils, rinsed
- 1.2 litres hot vegetable stock
- croutons and chopped fresh parsley,to garnish
Method
1 Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion until soft. Stir in the ground cumin and coriander, then add the pumpkin, potato, red lentils and vegetable stock.
2 Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3 Purée the soup in a blender or processor and then return to the pan. Season to taste, reheat and serve garnished with croutons and chopped fresh parsley.