Sweet potato lentil soup
300 g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
3 medium carrots, cut into pieces
1 small onion, roughly chopped
75 g dried red lentils
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp mild curry powder
1/4 tsp cumin
A pinch of chili flakes
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp Maldon salt
3 vegetable stock cubes
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1.5 liters water
Start by placing the lentils in a sieve and rinsing them under cold water before adding them to a pot along with all the other soup ingredients. Bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and let it simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth and silky.