CURRIED CHICKPEA SOUP - Linda Sims Nutrition

Ingredients

• 1tbs olive oil (optional)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 inch ginger, grated or finely chopped
• 1 red chilli finely chopped or 1/4 tsp cayenne or Kashmiri chilli (optional)
• 1 large potato (or sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, celeriac) – about 2 cups cut into 1 cm dice
• 1 heaped teaspoon curry powder mild or spicy
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tin of crushed tomatoes (or 400g passata)
• 1 tin coconut milk (use light coconut milk for a lower fat version)
• 750ml (3 cups vegetable) stock
• 80g fresh spinach or 4-5 balls of frozen spinach