Ingredients:

2 tsp medium curry powder

3 tbsp olive oil

2 onions, grated

1 eating apple, peeled, cored and grated

3 garlic cloves, crushed

20 g pack coriander, stalks chopped

thumb-size piece fresh root ginger, grated

800 g sweet potatoes

1.2l vegetable stock

100 g red lentils

300 ml milk

juice 1 lime

Directions:

1. Put the curry powder into a large saucepan, then toast over a medium heat for 2 mins. Add the olive oil, stirring as the spice sizzles in the pan. Tip in the onions, apple, garlic, coriander stalks and ginger, season, then gently cook for 5 mins, stirring every so often.

2. Meanwhile, peel, then grate the sweet potatoes. Tip into the pan with the stock, lentils, milk and seasoning, then simmer, covered, for 20 mins. Blend until smooth using a stick blender. Stir in the lime juice, check the seasoning and serve, topped with roughly-chopped coriander leaves.

Bon Appetit!