Mixed Bean Soup

Ingredients:

½ cup black beans
¼ cup kidney beans
½ cup green lentils
½ cup spring onions chopped
2 tsp lemon juice
½ cup roma tomatoes chopped
½ cup yellow capsicum chopped
2 tsp garlic chopped
½ tsp oil
¼ tsp turmeric powder
2 nos whole cloves
½ tsp powdered oregano
A 2 inch stick cinnamon
Coriander leaves and soup croutons for garnish
Salt and pepper as per taste

Method:

Pressure cook the lentils and both the beans adding lots of water,
turmeric powder cloves and cinnamon stick.
In a frying pan, add the oil and saute the spring onions and garlic in medium
to high heat.
When the spring onions start to brown, add capsicum and tomatoes and sauté
well. Lower the heat and let the vegetables cook.
Add the cooked bean mix.
Discard the cloves and cinnamon stick.
If the soup is too thick you can add more hot water to make it smooth.
Add salt, lemon juice, oregano and pepper.
Check the seasoning.
Remove from heat and add coriander leaves and serve in bowls with toasted croutons
on top.