One of the best (Red Lentil) Soups Ever | Life is a Palindrome

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups red lentils
• 6 cups water
• 3 bay leaves
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 slices fresh ginger root, each about the size of a quarter
• 2 medium carrots (1 cup grated)
• 1 cup canned tomatoes, or 1 medium fresh tomato, chopped (undrained)
• 1 small red or green bell pepper (1/2 cup finely chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 2 tbsp. olive oil or refined coconut oil
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
• pinch of cayenne
• 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• salt (about 2 tsp.) and ground black pepper to taste