Pumpkin, red lentil and spiced chickpea recipe | Coles 28/5/20, 7:48 am

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Creamy spiced soup with red lentils

Flavoured with ginger, cumin and turmeric, this creamy pumpkin and red is even tastier when topped with coriander oil and spiced chickpeas.

Serves Prep Cooking 4 15m 40m

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil

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1 brown onion, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp finely grated ginger 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground turmeric 800g butternut pumpkin, seeded, peeled, coarsely chopped 2 carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped ½ cup (100g) red lentils 4 cups (1L) vegetable or chicken stock ½ cup (125ml) thickened cream

SPICED CHICKPEAS 1 tbs olive oil 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp ground paprika ½ tsp ground turmeric

CORIANDER OIL ½ cup coriander leaves ¼ cup (60ml) peanut oil

Method

STEP 1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until onion so!ens. Add cumin, ground coriander and turmeric and cook, stirring, for 30 secs or until aromatic.

STEP 2

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Add the pumpkin, carrot, lentils and stock to the pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for 30 mins or until the pumpkin and carrot are tender. Cool slightly.

STEP 3

Meanwhile, to make the spiced chickpeas, heat oil in a frying pan over high heat. Add the chickpeas, cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 mins or until chickpeas are golden. Set aside to cool slightly.

STEP 4

To make the coriander oil, place the coriander and oil in a blender and blend until smooth. Season.

STEP 5

Use a stick blender to blend the pumpkin mixture until smooth. Season. Stir in half the cream. Divide among serving bowls. Drizzle with the coriander oil and remaining cream. Sprinkle with the spiced chickpeas.

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