Lentils and potato soup with Harissa

Ingenious Contrast program: minted yoghurt and raw apples cool the hot lentil soup.

Ingredients for 4 servings
• 4 shallots
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 250 g carrots
• 400 g potatoes
• 250 g leeks
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 tsp Raz el Hanout, (Arabic spice mixture; see tip below)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 200 g red lentils
• 4 tsp harissa (hot spice paste; see tip below)
• 4 stalks of mint
• 200 g cream yogurt, (10% fat)
• Salt, Pepper, Sugar
• 1 small apple
• 1/2 tsp Nigella

Time: 30 min plus cooking time 25 minutes

Preparation

1. Finely dice the shallots and garlic. Peel carrots and potatoes. Leek clean, wash thoroughly and chop the prepared vegetables coarsely.

2. Heat oil in a pot. Shallots and garlic, fry until soft over medium heat. Raz el Hanout and turmeric about dust and cook briefly. , Red Lentils carrots, potatoes, leeks and give harissa in the pot and fill with 1.5 liters of water. Cover and cook for 25 minutes at low heat.


3. Mint leaves, pluck from the stems. Cart 4 beautiful leaves aside. Chop the remaining mint finely and mix with the cream yoghurt.

4. Puree the lentils and potato soup with a cutting bar fine and season with salt, pepper and 1 pinch of sugar. Halve, remove seeds and cut into thin columns apple. The soup in warm bowls or plates fills. Garnish and serve with a dollop of mint yoghurt, apple slices, the remaining mint and 1 pinch Nigella.

Additional tips for preparation
Raz el Hanout is Moroccan, meaning "head of the shop". Well, because previously only the chief knew the composition of the spice mixture. It contains up to 25 different spices, including roses, orange flower, fenugreek, various peppers, fennel, allspice, cinnamon and chili. Perfect for couscous, lamb and vegetables. Raz el Hanout are ordering in Turkey's shops or on the Internet. Harissa is rubbed from chili, coriander, cumin, garlic and olive oil. The Chili proportion can vary greatly - you therefore gradually spice and taste in between. The North African flavor with the sharp paste, vegetables, soups and meats. Harissa can be found in Turkish shops or on the Internet.

Nutritional information per serving: 382 kcal
• 19 g protein
• 9 g fat
• 54 g carbohydrates