Lentil soup recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 2 tsp ground cumin seeds
• 2 tsp sweet paprika (unsmoked), plus extra to serve
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 250g red lentils
• 1.5 litres vegetable stock
• 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, diced
• 400g spinach, washed, dried, large stalks removed
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve
• For the garlic yogurt
• 100g natural or Greek yogurt
• 2 small garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil