Sweet potato & lentil soup

• medium curry powder↗2 tsp tsp
• olive oil↗3 tbsp tbsp
• onions↗2

  grated

• eating apple1

  peeled, cored and grated

• garlic cloves↗3

  crushed

• pack coriander20g g

  stalks chopped

• root ginger↗thumb-size piece fresh

  grated

• sweet potatoes↗800g g
• low-sodium vegetable stock↗1.2l l
• red lentils↗100g g
• milk↗300ml ml
• juice 1 lime

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put the curry powder into a large saucepan, then toast over a medium heat for 2 mins. Add the olive oil, stirring as the spice sizzles in the pan. Tip in the onions, apple, garlic, coriander stalks and ginger, season, then gently cook for 5 mins, stirring every so often.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, peel, then grate the sweet potatoes. Tip into the pan with the stock, lentils, milk and seasoning, then simmer, covered, for 20 mins. Blend until smooth using a stick blender. Stir in the lime juice, check the seasoning and serve, topped with roughly-chopped coriander leaves.