Spicy Carrot and Red Lentil Soup (Vegan)

Name: Spicy Carrot and Red Lentil Soup (Vegan)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground chillies or chili flakes ((I used Diaspora Co.’s ground Kashmiri chillies)); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2- inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced; 1 ½ lbs carrots, scrubbed and chopped; sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste; ½ cup split red lentils, rinsed; 5 cups vegetable stock; ¼ cup tahini; 1½ teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon Tamari soy sauce; 2 teaspoons lemon or lime juice

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:45min

This spicy sesame carrot soup is hearty with lentils and tahini, and flavourful with chilies, whole spices, toasted sesame oil, and slowly cooked onions. Simple ingredients and easy to make!

Updated at: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 02:01:04 GMT