Tomato & Tamarind Soup

• servings: Serves 4
• active time: aration and cooking time
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves , chopped

a thumb-sized piece root ginger , chopped

2 green chillies , chopped

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

a small bunch coriander , stalks and leaves separated

50g red split lentils

2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes

500ml vegetable stock

1 tbsp tamarind paste

4 tbsp natural yogurt

Directions

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan. Cook the garlic, ginger and chilli for 3 minutes until fragrant.

2. Add the spices and cook for a couple of minutes, then add the coriander stalks, lentils, tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer and stir in the tamarind paste. Simmer for 20 minutes until lentils are tender, then blend until completely smooth.

3. Chop the coriander leaves and mix together with the yoghurt. Swirl into the soup before serving.