Spicy, Anti-inflammatory Soup with Sweet Potatoes

(vegetarian, gluten-free)

Ingredients:

• 1 brown onion
• 1 TBSP of coconut or olive oil
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ fresh red chilli or ½ tsp of ground chilli powder
• 1 little knob of fresh ginger
• 1 tsp of yellow mustard seeds
• 2 tsp of turmeric
• 1 tsp of cumin seeds
• 1 cup of red lentils (soaked and rinsed)
• 1 large sweet potato
• 4 cups of good quality vegetable broth
• 1/2 head of cauliflower, cut into little florets
• ½ head of broccoli
• 3 TBSP of full-fat coconut cream
• Season with salt and pepper to taste (if your vegetable broth already contains salt, season only with pepper)

Method:

1. Sauté your onion, garlic, fresh ginger, chilli and spices until fragrant.
2. Add your rinsed red lentils and sweet potato and leave on medium heat for 1 minute.
3. Add your vegetable broth and the rest of your vegetables and simmer until your veggies are tender and lentils have broken up (about 30-45 minutes).
4. Season to taste.
5. Add 3 TBSP of full-fat coconut cream, stirring to combine.
6. Optional: Blend in food processor.

Enjoy