Moroccan Vegetable Soup

Moroccan vegetable soup. Tasty vegetable soup with spicy Charmoula sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons extra virgin oil
• 1 large onion,peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic,peeled and finely chopped
• 1½ cups diced butternut squash
• 1½ cups carrots,peeled and diced
• 3/4 cup diced celery
• 2 teaspoons grated ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
• 6 cups (1.5L) chicken broth
• 6 oz (180 ml) can Italian plum tomatoes,chopped with juice
• 3/4 cup green lentils
• 1 cinnamon stick
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Charmoula Sauce:
• 2 cloves garlic,peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1½ teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• cayenne pepper

Method