Carrot and Lentil Soup

Serves:6

Ingredients :

   2 cloves Garlic 

   200 g Red lentils 

  1 Onion 

  4 large Carrots 

  1.5 litre Vegetable stock 

  1 tbsp  Sesame oil

  2 Celery sticks  

  Freshly ground Black Pepper  to taste

  Fresh Coriander,  2 tablespoon chopped 

  Salt  to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1  Peel onion and chop roughly. Crush, peel and chop garlic.

2  Heat oil in a large saucepan and sauté onion and garlic over a medium heat

 for 5 minutes or until soft.

3  Pour in stock and bring to the boil.

4  Trim celery and cut up roughly.

5  Scrub carrots, trim ends and cut up roughly. Wash lentils. Add carrots,

celery and lentils to stock.

6  Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until carrots are cooked.

7  Puree soup in a blender or, for a more coarse soup, a food processor. 

8  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

9  Serve hot garnished with coriander.