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Pumpkin,red lentil and date soup

Preparation time: 15 Minutes

Cooking time: 30 Minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients

This is a lovely, sweet thick soup to enjoy on a chilly day. It’s not particularly spicy, that’s up to you how hot you’d like it. The dates give it a nice subtle sweetness.

 

100 Grams red lentils

500 Grams pumpkin, de-seeded cut in pieces

250 Grams (1 can) crushed tomatoes

1 Tablespoon oil

1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped

1 Tablespoon fresh thyme, leaves only

1 Onion, chopped

1 Liter water

1 Vegetable bouillon cube

pinch of cayenne

10 Dates, de-seeded and chopped

splash lemon juice

Directions 

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot.
  2. Add the chopped onions and saute until glassy.
  3. Add the rosemary and thyme, the pumpkin pieces and the red lentils.
  4. Add the vegetable bouillon and cook the soup until the pumpkin is soft and the lentils are done.
  5. Check from time to time and stir, as the soup becomes quite thick.
  6. Add the tomatoes and the dates and puree the mixture until smooth.
  7. Add a splash of lemon juice and season to taste with a pinch of salt and cayenne.
  8. Garnish with coriander leaves or chili oil and serve hot.