You’ll love this incredible soup! It’s packed with flavour, spices, vegetables and pulses. Not only healthy, it’s absolutely delicious - you’ll make it again and again.
Prep time: 15 minutesmins
Cook time: 27 minutesmins
4 servings
4.88 from 31 votes
Ingredients
For the soup
1large onion chopped roughly
2tbspolive oil
3garlic cloves sliced
2celery sticks chopped into small dice
2carrots chopped into small dice
1tspcumin seeds
1/2tspcinnamon
1/2tspturmeric
1tspsmoked paprika
1/2tspchilli flakes–optional
5 tomatoes roughly sliced
1litre veg stock
200gred split lentils washed
2tbsprose harissa or 1 tbsp harissa
1can chickpeas drained
3handfuls coriander chopped roughly
1tspsea salt
For the tahini dressing
Juice 1 lemon
1tbsptahini
3–4 tbsp water
1/2sea salt
Twist black pepper
Toppings
Coriander
Instructions
In a large pan, add the olive oil and onions and cook on a medium heat for 7-8 minutes until soft and browning.
Add in the garlic, celery and carrot. Stir to combine and cook for a 2-3 minutes. Add the spices and stir until the veg is coated.
Now add the chopped tomatoes, allow them to soften a little. Next, add the stock, lentils and harissa. Simmer for 10 minutes covered, then remove the lid and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Add the chickpeas and coriander, stir to combine.
Season well.
To make the tahini dressing
Add all the ingredients to a mini chopper and blitz until creamy.
To serve
Drizzle with tahini dressing, coriander and chilli flakes.