soup of sweet potatoes and lentils

Recently I was in Morokko, and it is kind of tradition that I get inspired by the local kitchen.

Ingredients:

• 2 sweet potatoes (about 500 grams), chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced and crushed
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 300 grams of lentils
• 1.5 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1.5 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 liters vegetable broth
• 100g spinach, roughly chopped
• 50 cl lemon juice

Method:

• Heat the vegetable broth, until cooking.
• Add the vegetables and the spices.
• Let it simmer for app. 1 hour. Then check the lentils whether they are ready.
• Take half of the soup, and blend it. Then add it back to the rest.
• Add the spinach and the lemon juice.
• Let it simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Season with salt, pepper and currypowder to taste.
• Serve with some bread.