Red Lentil, Chickpea & Chilli Soup

Red Lentil, Chickpea & Chilli Soup

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Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • Large pinch of chilli flakes
  • Fry Lite
  • 1 red onion
  • 150g red split lentils
  • 850ml vegetable/chicken stock or water
  • 400g can of chopped tomatoes
  • 200g carton chickpeas or half a can, drained and rinsed
  • Small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped
  • 0% fat free greek yogurt to serve

Instructions:

Heat a large saucepan and dry fry the cumin seeds and chilli flakes for 1 min

Add fry lite and onion and cook for 5 mins

Stir in lentil, stock and tomatoes and bring to the boil

Reduce to simmer for 30-45 minutes until lentils have softened

Whizz the soup with blender or in food processor until a rough puree and pour back into pan

Add the chickpeas and heat gently

Season well and stir in the coriander

Finish with a dollop of yogurt and coriander leaves