Tibetan Lentil Soup Recipe - Vegetarian Food from Tibet

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups dried lentils , rinsed
• 6 cups water
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1.5 cups onions , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 fresh chili pepper
• 1 carrot , peeled and diced
• 1 potato , diced
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 3 cups undrained canned tomatoes
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro , chopped
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cumin