Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 1 heaped tsp Garam Masala
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 stalk of celery (finely chopped)
• 1 medium yellow onion (195g) (finely chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (finely minced or put through a garlic press)
• A small handful of fresh cilantro/coriander (leaves removed and stems finely chopped)
• 1 heaped tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp dried red chili flakes (red pepper flakes)
• 3 large carrots (.92lb/415g) (topped and tailed, peeled then roughly chopped )
• 1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes / 1 x 400g can of chopped tomatoes (UK)
• 4 cups of vegetable stock (900ml) or vegetable broth
• ¾ cup of red split lentils (100g)
• Greek yoghurt and cilantro leaves to serve