Mild Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

400 g lentils (dry weight)
1 tsp chili
5 kaffir lime leaves
1.7 l water
1 lime
Coriander root
5 big cloves garlic
1 veggie stock cube
¼ paprika
2 tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
salt

1. Put lentils, stock cube, kaffir lime leaves and coriander root in a pot and bring to boil.
2. Lower the temperature and add the finely minced garlic.
3. Add chili
4. Dice paprika and tomatoes finely and add to pot.
5. Let simmer on low heat for half an hour.
6. Add salt to taste
7. Remove from heat and add olive oil and squeeze in the lime.
8. Alternatively, serve the lime in wedges with the soup.