Easy Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

1 cup red lentil - washed

1 tea spoon of cumin

4 garlic cloves-crushed or minced

salt

black pepper

2 table spoons of tomato paste

1/2 cup shredded carrots (optional)

1/2 cup shredded potatoes (optional)

Put the red lentil, vegetables (optional), add at least 4 cups of water in a pot. Bring the pot to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Loosely place a lid on the pot leaving slightly ajar as to allow some evaporation. Cook for 30-40 minutes until the lentils are tender. Add cumin and add salt and pepper to taste.

Here cumin is also helpful for digestion of the lentils which are known as hard-to-digest.

In a separate sauce pan, put some butter/vegetable oil, tomato paste and stir. After the tomato paste is cooked, add garlic and stir.

Add this sauce to the pot with lentils. Let it simmer with the sauce for a few minutes. Add more spices if you like.

No blending necessary:) Enjoy!