Spinach and Lentil Soup

Fresh Spinach - 3 cups
Lentils - 1 cup
Chopped Onions - 1 cup
Chopped Tomatoes - 1 cup
Salt - 1 tsp or as needed
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp or as needed
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 0.5 tsp
Ginger Paste - 1 tsp
Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Bay Leaf - 1
Curry Powder - 1
Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp or as needed
Olive Oil - 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

Wash lentils and spinach. In a heavy bottomed pan, heat the olive oil and add the cumin seeds. When they stop sputtering, add the onions and let it brown. Then add the ginger and garlic pastes and saute for a while. Next add the chopped tomatoes and the spinach and lentils with the salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and curry powder and add enough water to cook it thoroughly. When it it cooked, let it cool for a while and blend till smooth. Put it back in the gas and serve hot.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VIVIDLAUREL.