Smooth Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 potato
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1½ l hot water
• 1 tsp cumin
• salt (to taste)
• 1 lemon

Method

1. Chop the onion, carrot and potato; rinse the lentils.
2. Cook the onion in the butter, add the flour and stir for 1 minute.
3. Add the carrot, potato, lentils and hot water; once it boils, simmer for 25 minutes.
4. Blend until smooth and season with cumin and salt.
5. Serve with lemon wedges, and chili butter if you like.