Hearty Curried Pumpkin & Lentil soup

Ingredients ( In descending order for quantity)

• Jap Pumpkin (can add other varieties)
• Sweet Potato
• Red lentils
• Potato
• Leek/Onion
• Celery
• Other vegtables in fridge (not Broccoli, Cauli, Cabbage, beets & other strong flavours)
• Ground Cumin (Sonnentor is our choice)
• Sonnentor Sweet Curry Powder (mild)- quanitity depends once again on your taste-buds - we put min 2-3 tsp large pot
• A good sprinkle of kelp granules for that missing iodine (start with a pinch & build up)

Add sea salt to taste towards end of cooking & a quality olive oil at end

Method

• Check for rocks on white plate, then rinse lentils
• Place into appropriate size pot & fill with H2O half way
• Bring up to the boil and simmer for 5-10 min before adding the veg
• While this simmering chop up your pumpkin and skin it if needed (if you cannot press into the skin with your finger nail)
• Chop up the other vegetables & add
• Sautee spices in a little hot oil and add to the soup
• When all cooked, food process/barmix/mash
• Serve with fine chopped parsley or a coriander garnish

ENJOY the lovely warming effect of soup & Bon Appetit!