Lentil & tomato soup with spices – Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti

Ingredients

• 40 g Butter or margarine
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 3 cups salt-reduced vegetable stock
• 3 cups water
• 400 g can tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste, reduced-salt
• 1 tbsp coriander, chopped to garnish
• freshly ground black pepper