Easy and Nutritious Lentil and Quinoa Soup

Ingredients

• 9 cups of boiling water 
• 1½ cups of lentils
• 1 cup of quinoa
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 vegan stock cube
• 4 cardamom pods
• 4 bay leaves
• A sprig of thyme
• Salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon each of: garam masala, turmeric, ground cumin seeds, ground coriander seeds, mustard seeds

Method

1. Fry the onion and garlic in a pot with a little oil
2. Add all the spices except the stock cube, bay leaves and cardamom pods and fry until a fragrant paste develops
3. Add all the remaining ingredients
4. Simmer on medium to low heat with the lid on until the lentils and quinoa are cooked – approximately 50 minutes

Serves three