Egyptian Lentil Soup

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 2 tbsp olive oil,
• 1 bigger (or 2 smaller) onion, cut into small cubes,
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed,
• 1 tsp cummin,
• 1 tsp turmeric,
• 2 middle-sized carrots, cut into small cubes,
• 1 large potato, cut into small cubes,
• 500 g red lentil,
• 1.5 l hot vegetable stock or water,
• sea salt,
• chili,
• black pepper.

Algorithm:

1. Heat the oil in a big enough pot, add the onion and stir-fry until it starts to caramelize.
2. Add the garlic, cummin, turmeric and stir fry for a minute.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients: vegetables and lentil. Pour the stock or water over, add salt and chilli.
4. Bring to boil and then turn the heat down and simmer for 15--20 minutes, until the lentil is soft.
5. Using an immersion blender, purée the soup, season with salt and black pepper.
6. Serve with cilantro on top.

Source: http://kitchenette.cz/clanek/152-egyptska-cockova-polevka (czech)