Middle Eastern Spiced Root Veg Soup - Vegan Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup split red lentils
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 parsnips, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 tin (200ml) light coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, roughly chopped, to serve
• 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes, to serve