Recettino

Roasted Carrot and Red Lentil Soup

A vegan, silky blended soup with caramel-sweet roasted carrots, red lentils, harissa, and a swirl of coconut cream.

6 people · prep 15 min · cook 45 min · Total 1 uur

Ingredients

  • 800 gcarrots (peeled, roughly chopped)
  • 200 gred split lentils (rinsed)
  • 1 piecewhite onion (roughly chopped)
  • 4 clovegarlic
  • 2 tbspharissa paste
  • 1.5 tspground cumin
  • 1.2 lvegetable stock
  • 80 mlcoconut cream (plus extra to swirl)
  • 3 tbspolive oil
  • 2 tbsplemon juice
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. 1.Toss carrots with 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast at 220 °C for 25 minutes until caramelised and tender.
  2. 2.Heat remaining oil in a large pot. Cook onion until soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and harissa; cook 1 minute. Add lentils, roasted carrots, and stock; bring to a boil then simmer 20 minutes.
  3. 3.Blend until completely smooth with an immersion blender. Stir in coconut cream and lemon juice; adjust seasoning.
  4. 4.Serve in bowls with an extra swirl of coconut cream, a dash of harissa, and warm bread alongside.