Moroccan Lentil Soup

==Description==
This is a great soup for vegetarians. Moroccan Lentil soup is healthy, nutritious and so easy to make.
===Ingredients===
* 2 onions, chopped 
* 2 cloves garlic, minced 
* 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 
* 6 cups water 
* 1 cup red lentils
* 400g garbanzo Beans 
* 400g cannellini beans 
* 400g diced tomatoes 
* 1/2 cup diced carrots 
* 1/2 cup chopped celery 
* 1 teaspoon garam masala 
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom 
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
 
===Directions===
Put the onions, garlic, and ginger in a large pot with a little olive oil and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes.
 
Add the water, Lentils, chick Peas, white kidney beans, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, garam masala, cardamom, cayenne pepper and cuminto the mixture and put it on a high heat. 
Bring the mixture to the boil for about ten minutes then simmer for one hour or longer. It should be taken off the heat when the Lentils are soft. 
Put half of the soup in a blender until smooth and then stir it back into the other half in the pot.
This recipe serves about 6.
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==See also==
Category:Moroccan SoupsCategory:Soups Category:Recipes
Category:Moroccan Recipes
Category: Boiled Cayenne pepper Recipes
Category: Cayenne pepper Soup Recipes 
category:Garam masala Recipes
Category:Lentil Recipes
category:cannellini bean Recipes
category:cannellini bean Recipes
category:cayenne pepper Recipes
category:cayenne pepper Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:red lentil Recipes
category:olive oil Recipes
category:cardamom Recipes
category:tomato Recipes
category:carrot Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:celery Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:cumin Recipes
category:Fresh Beans Recipes
category:Fresh Peas Recipes