The Loving Energy My Sister-in-law's Red Lentil Soup - The Loving Energy

Ingredients

• Pure Rice Oil or Olive Oil – 3 tbsp
• Onion – 1 large, finely chopped
• Ginger – thumb size, crushed
• Garlic – 4 cloves
• Cayenne pepper or chili powder – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Tomatoes – about 400g tin or fresh, crushed
• Carrot – 1 large, grated
• Sweet potato – 1 medium, chopped
• Vegetable stock – 1 litre
• Red lentils – 250g, rinsed
• Sea salt and black pepper – to taste
• Parsley – a handful, chopped