Summer is here! At long last! Sun, sandals, walks along the South Bank, maybe even some picnics. And last night a bright summery soup. This soup is so bright and cheerful, a twist on my usual carrot & orange inspired by an indian dal. I toyed with the idea of adding a tarka (spices tempered in oil added to a dal before serving) but decided the simpler and lighter the better. Lemon and coriander work so well together, as do carrots & coriander so I thought this should work, and it did. I like lemon, but I don’t like it to overpower so I added just a couple of tablespoons, you may want to add more or less – I suggest you do to taste. Ingredients: 300g carrots, peeled & sliced 100g split red lentils 1 leek, halved and sliced 1l vegetable stock a handful of coriander juice of half a lemon Method: Sauté the leeks for a good ten minutes or so over a low heat. Add the carrots, I like to sauté these …
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