Spicy Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp / 25 ml canola oil
• 1 cup / 250 ml chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup / 250 ml chopped carrot
• 6 cups / 1.5 L water
• 2 19 oz/540 ml cans black beans, drained and rinsed well
• 1 28 oz/796 ml can diced tomatoes
• 2 tbsp / 25 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 tsp / 5 ml coarse sea salt, or to taste
• 1 tso / 5 ml ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp / 1 ml red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 cup /250 ml fresh or frozen corn kernels
• 1/2 cup / 125 ml chopped fresh cilantro