Hearty Homemade Lentil Soup

Name: Hearty Homemade Lentil Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern, African
Ingredients: 6; 250 gram yellow lentils - عدس أصفر; 1 medium onion (cut into 4 quarters) - بصلة; 2 medium tomato (cut into quarters) - طماطم; 1 medium sweet potato (peeled and sliced into cubes- or regular potatoes) - بطاطا; 3 medium zucchini (peeled and roughly sliced) - كوسة; 2 medium carrots (peeled and sliced) - جزر; 2 medium spring onion - بصلة خضراء; 2 medium garlic cloves - فصوص ثوم; 2 pod cardamom - حبهان; 1 medium bay leaf - ورق لاورا; 6 cup boiling water - ماء ساخن; salt and pepper (to taste) - ملح و فلفل; 1 pinch ground cumin - كمون; 1 tablespoon coriander (finely chopped) - كزبرة; paprika (optional for garnish) - بابريكا / فلفل أحمر