Lodin Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pounds carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 large stalks celery, chopped
• 2 leeks, white and light green only, chopped
• ⅓ lemon, chopped (both peel and segments)
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin, more to taste
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom, more to taste
• 2 teaspoons garam masala, more to taste
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, more to taste
• ½ pound red lentils
• 8 cups vegetable broth or water, more as needed
• Salt and pepper