

Lentil & Spinach (Masur-Palak) Soup
Ingredients
1 onion, diced
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf (Tej patta)
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (400g) tin crushed tomatoes
2 cups (400g) dry lentils
8 cups (2 litres) water
1/2 cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 pinch salt, to taste
1 pinch ground black pepper, to taste
Directions: