red lentil soup

Ingredients For red lentil soup

• 1 c

  red lentils, washed and soaked for 1 hour, then drained
• 2 clove

  garlic, thinly sliced
• 1

  serrano chile, split and seeded
• 1

  inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 md

  onion, thinly sliced
• 1 lg

  tomato, diced
• 2 Tbsp

  canola oil
• 1 tsp

  cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp

  paprika
• 1/2 tsp

  turmeric, ground
• kosher salt, to taste
• honey, for drizzling
• OPTIONAL GARNISHES:
• chopped fresh cilantro
• yogurt
• lemon or lime wedges