• 2 Tbsp olive oil extra virgin
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 carrots finely diced
• 4 garlic cloves chopped
• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 L vegetable stock hot
• 2 lemons juice to taste
• ½ cup Italian parsley chopped
• 1 ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp freshly ground sea salt

Garnish:

• 1 tbsp olive oil for drizzling
• 2 lemons sliced
• ½ cup Italian parsley roughly chopped
• ¼ cup fresh coriander roughly chopped (optional)
• 10 mint leaves optional
• a few sprigs of fresh dill optional