Recipe for chickpea & chilli soup

Ingredients

• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• large pinch chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 red onion , chopped
• 140g red split lentils
• 850ml vegetable stock or water
• 400g can tomatoes , whole or chopped
• 200g carton chickpeas or ½ a can, rinsed and drained (freeze leftovers)
• small bunch coriander , roughly chopped (save a few leaves, to serve)
• 4 tbsp 0% Greek yogurt , to serve

Cooking Directions

Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry the cumin seeds and chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas. Add the oil and onion, and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the lentils, stock and tomatoes, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have softened.

Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until it is a rough purée, pour back into the pan and add the chickpeas. Heat gently, season well and stir in the coriander. Finish with a dollop of yogurt and coriander leaves.