This delicious carrot and coriander soup is perfect to warm you up on a cold winter’s day. It contains warming ginger, coriander, cumin and turmeric spices. Furthermore it is my favourite soup. It is soothing and sweet and perfect for when you need a dose of orange in your life!

Serves 2

Ingredients

1tbsp              Coconut Oil

1                       Onion

250g               Carrots

1                       Sweet Potato

1inch              Fresh Root Ginger

1tsp                 Ground Turmeric

1 tsp                 Ground Cumin

1tsp                 Ground Coriander

125g                Red Split Lentils

1000ml          Filtered Water

Handful         Fresh Coriander

1/4tsp             Pink Crystal Salt

1/4tsp             Black Pepper

Instructions

Firstly melt the coconut oil in a large pan on a medium heat. Next chop up the onion and fry for for a few minutes until it is glassy in appearance. Now add the chopped garlic, turmeric, cumin, coriander spices and salt and pepper. Stir together.

Now pour in the litre of water.

Next add in the chopped carrots and diced sweet potato. Now pour in the lentils.

Next cover and bring to the boil. Then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes.

Pour into a blender, ideally a Vitamix and blend until smooth.

Finally pour into a bowl and season with salt and black pepper. Best served warm with a slice of toasted bread.