Moroccan Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
• 2 cups / 500 ml chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp / 15 ml grated fresh ginger root
• 8 cups / 2 L water
• 1 cup / 250 ml dried brown or green lentils, rinsed and picked over
• 1 cup / 250 ml chopped carrot
• 1 can (28 oz/796 ml) plum tomatoes
• 3 tbsp / 45 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tsp / 5 ml coarse sea salt, or to taste
• 1 tsp / 5 ml turmeric
• 1/8 tsp / 0.5 ml cayenne pepper, to to taste
• 1/8 tsp / 0.5 ml cinnamon
• freshly ground pepper, to taste