Spiced root vegetable soup

• olive oil↗2 tbsp 2 tbsp
• onions↗2 2

  finely chopped

• sweet potatoes↗2 2

  chopped

• carrots↗2 2

  chopped

• parsnips↗2 2

  chopped

• red chilli↗1 1

  roughly chopped

• ground cumin↗1 tbsp 1 tbsp
• dried green lentils↗75g 75g
• vegetable stock↗1.3l 1.3l
• milk↗425ml 425ml
• Greek yogurt↗100g 100g
• coriander1 tbsp 1 tbsp

  leaves, chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the onions and fry for 5 mins until softened. Tip in the remaining veg and cook for another 5 mins, adding the chilli and cumin for final 2 mins.

2. 2

   Add the lentils and stock to the pan. Bring to the boil, then lower heat and simmer for 25 mins until veg are tender and lentils are soft. Blitz until smooth with the milk and a little extra water or stock, if necessary. Season, then reheat until piping hot.

3. 3

   Ladle into bowls and serve with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of chopped coriander.