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FOOD
Spicy carrot
and lentil soup
If you're trying to get your kids to eat a more varied
diet, this is the recipe to get them to eat more lentils
– just go easy on the chilli and the ginger. Michael
Diacono shares his recipe for carrot soup with red
lentils and plenty of spices.
• Olive oil
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• 1-inch piece ginger, grated
• 500g carrots, peeled and
roughly chopped
• 200g red lentils
• 1 litre stock (chicken or veg
-
etable)
• 1 bay leaf
• 250ml fresh milk
For garnish
• 1 tbsp yoghurt per person
• Fresh coriander
INGREDIENTS METHOD
1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot and
add the spices and fry for a few mins until
fragrant.
2. Add the carrots and stir through.
3. Add the lentils and season with salt.
4. Add the stock and the bay leaf and allow to
simmer for 20 mins.
5. Blend until smooth adding the milk as you go
along.
6. Serve in a bowl topped with a tbsp yogurt and
some fresh coriander with toasted Maltese
bread.
maltatoday | SUNDAY • 22 JANUARY 2023
