One of the most important dishes on the Iftar table in Ramadan is the Lentil Soup.
Lentil soup was once considered the food of the poor, but is now a famous and much-loved dish that's full of nutrition and is an excellent source of Iron and Protein.
This is a very easy recipe that practically cooks itself!
All you need to do is throw everything in a pot, let it boil and then blend it until smooth in a blender! Voila! You've got yourself a heartwarming, smooth lentil soup!

Ingredients:

- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 big onion, chopped
- 2 carrot, chopped
- 1 cup lentils, washed
- chicken or meat stock
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp cumin (you can add more if you like to make the taste stronger)
- salt & pepper for seasoning
- juice of 1 lemon

Put oil, onion and carrot in pot on high fire and stir until tender.
Add the garlic, stir until fragrant, then add washed lentils and stir.
Add 2 1/2 cups stock and let boil.
Lower the heat, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
Add cumin, salt and pepper and let simmer for 1 hour.
Keep an eye on the soup, if the liquid starts to evaporate add some more.
Check that the lentils are tender, pour soup into blender and blend until very smooth.
Return to pot and bring to a boil.
Turn fire off.

When serving, you can sprinkle the soup with freshly chopped parsley and there's no doing without the squeeze of lemon!

Enjoy!