- 3 cups water
 - 1 cup red lentils
 - 1 roma tomato, quartered
 - 1 carrot, quartered
 - 1 small onion, quartered
 - 4 cloves garlic, quartered
 - 1/4 cube chicken bouillon (such as Maggi®)
 - 1 cup water
 - 2 teaspoons ground cumin
 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
 - 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
 - 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
 
- Place 3 cups water, lentils, tomato, carrot, onion, garlic, and chicken bouillon in a stockpot over medium heat; cook until vegetables and lentils are softened, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.
 - Blend vegetable and lentil mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir 1 cup water, cumin, sea salt, pepper, and coriander into soup; heat over medium heat until warmed.