Vegan Split Pea Soup

Name: Vegan Split Pea Soup
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed; 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped; 4 medium carrots, finely chopped; 3 tsp dried cumin; 300g yellow split peas; 2 litres vegetable stock (4 stock cubes), add more water if required; a good grinding salt and black pepper