Gillis Carrot and Lentil Soup

Red Lentil and Carrot Soup  (In My Net Diary look under Gillis Carrot and Lentil Soup)
I used the food processor to chop the vegetables and it was brilliant
You may notice Vegeta. We discovered this in Croatia, they put it in everything.
You can buy it here. It is a Vegetable Stock powder. Gluten free Great flavour.
A must for the pantry


55 gm unsalted butter        394 cals
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger  6 cals
1/2 tsp ground allspice      3 cals
1/2 tsp ground cumin      4 cals,
1/2 tsp ground ginger      3 cals
and 1/2 tsp ground chili powder   4 cals
1tsp curry powder  7 cals
1 tsp ground coriander  5 cals
300 gms onions finely chopped    126  cals
143 gm parsnip       190 cal
100 gms chopped celery 14 cal
1 k g sliced carrots     406 cals
200 gms swede peeled and chopped   52 cals


85 gms split red lentils      283 cals
25 gms long rain rice      91c cals
1 . 75 litres water        0c
Vegeta 3 tablespoon     12 cals
400 ml can lite coconut cream   256 cals
2  tablespoons fresh lime juice   8 cals
Method
Melt the butter in a heavy based pan and
Add ginger, allspice, cumin, chilli powder
and Curry powder and coriander


Cook over a low heat for about 3 minutes stirring constantly
Add the vegetables and Vegeta

Stir to combine and cook about 8 minutes
Stir in lentils and rice
Then the water

 Bring to boil and simmer around 30 minutes till the vege are tender and the lentils break up


Into the blender
Bring back to boil

Add coconut milk and lime juice
Taste and adjust if necessary


Don't boil again, just reheat
Just add Fresh coriander and serve