Method:
Pour two tbsp of oil into a medium size pan on a medium heat. Add a chopped onion and 1 tsp of salt. Saute the onion with chopped garlic. Next add in finely chopped carrot and 250g of split red lentils. Cover these with boiling water from kettle. Add more from kettle as the lentils absorb more water. Crumble two vegetable stock cubes in. The spices go in next, two tsps ground cumin, one tsp turmeric and one tbsp dried parsley. Add 20g butter and simmer until lentils completely softened with smooth consistency. Serve with buttered bread rolls.