Indian Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion , minced
• 6 cloves garlic , minced
• 1.5 teaspoons garam masala
• 0.5 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 pinches red pepper flakes
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup lentils
• 2 sweets potatoes , peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 cups chopped fresh spinach
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Cook and stir garam masala. turmeric, and red pepper flakes into onion mixture until coated, about 2 more minutes.

2. 2

   Stir broth and lentils into onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until lentils are softened but firm to the bite, about 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in sweet potatoes; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender and lentils are fully cooked, about 10 minutes. Add spinach; cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt.