A Winter Warmer: Red Lentil Soup with Turmeric

A simple, warming soup that I picked up from different recipe blogs on the internet. I figured that there have been so many combinations of spices, that I chose to use this easy one:

Ingredients

1. 1 tsp olive oil
2. 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
3. 1 tsp ground turmeric
4. 1 tsp ground black pepper
5. 2 cloves chopped garlic
6. 1/2 inch sliced ginger
7. 1/2 chopped onion
8. 1 sliced carrot
9. 4 cups vegetable stock
10. 1 cup washed red lentils

Optional: chopped fresh coriander

Procedure:

Heat oil in a soup pot and place ingredients from #2 to #8. Saute for a few minutes until fragrant.
Add the vegetable stock and wait for it to boil. Place the red lentils and cook for 20 minutes.