Ingredients

• 1 cup - lentils
• 3 cups - chicken stock
• 1/4 cup - chopped onion
• 1/4 cup - chopped carrots
• 1/4 cup - chopped spring onion (only green parts)
• 2 - garlic cloves, minced
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp - oregano
• 1 tbsp - lemon juice
• 1 cup - shredded spinach
• 1 tsp - olive oil (or cooking oil)
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds powder
• 1/4 cup - tomato ketchup
• Pepper as per taste
• Salt as per taste

How to Make Garam Lentil Soup

• Wash lentils and soak it for 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Saute onion till transparent.
• Add garlic, carrots, bay leaf.
• Saute for another 2-3 minutes.
• Add chicken broth.
• Add all the ingredients except lemon juice and spinach.
• Let it cook for at least 30 minutes.
• Add spinach and let it cook for another 20 minutes.
• If the soup is too thick, then add more water.
• Lastly, put the lemon juice.
• Garnish with garlic bread and serve hot.