Lentil Soup. Easy, Healthy Vegetarian Recipe - Simply Local

Ingredients

• ¼ cup vegetable oil – cuisine or olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
• 1 tsp of grated ginger
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin / geera
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup brown or green lentils, picked over and rinsed
• 3 cups water
• 2 tbs of coconut powder (add to water)
• 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup chopped fresh kale or spinach
• 2 small sweet potatoes, medium size cubes
• 2 cups of pumpkin, cubed
• 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice (½ to 1 medium lemon), to taste