Spicy Lentil and Tomato Valentine Soup

Ingredients

• Course Soup
• Cuisine Vegetarian
• 1 Tablespoon Sunflower oil
• 1 Medium Onion, finely chopped
• 2 Medium Garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 Piece Fresh ginger, 1-inch piece, peeled and minced
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin seed, crushed
• 1 Pound Tomatoes, chopped, or 14 oz. can tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 Cup Timeless Petite Crimson Lentils
• 5 Cups Vegetable stock
• 1 Teaspoon Tomato Puree
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Low fat yogurt to garnish
• Fresh parsley, chopped, to garnish
• Heat oil in large saucepan and cook onion gently for 5 minutes until transparent.
• Sir in garlic, ginger, and cumin. Add tomatoes and lentils.
• Stir in stock and tomato puree.
• Bring to boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, until lentils are soft.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Puree the soup in a blender or food processor.
• Return the soup to the saucepan, and reheat gently.
• Serve in heated bowls with a heart-shaped swirl of yogurt and sprinkling of chopped parsley.