CARROT AND  RED LENTIL SOUP

ingredients

1/2 cup dry red lentils

min 500 g carrots, sliced

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp minced fresh gingerroot

1 tbsp olive oil

salt, pepper, curry

fresh rosemary leaves

water

directions

in a large pot, saute onion and garlic with olive oil; add ginger and carrots and fry stirring often for 10 min. add lentils and cover with water. add spices and herbs to taste and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 30 mins or until the lentils and carrots are soft. remove the soup from heat and blend it with a hand blender until smooth.