Indian Lentil Soup

Ingredients	Quantity
Garlic cloves	1
Olive oil	1 tbsp
Water	5 cups
Red lentils	1 cup
Chopped onions	1 cup
Thinly sliced celery	½ cup
Diced carrots	1 cup
Tomato paste	1 ½ tbsp
Bay leaf	1
Chilli powder	1/8 tsp
Salt	1 tbsp
Chopped parsley	½ cup

Put first 7 ingredients in pot. Bring to a boil then add next 4 ingredients and continue simmering till lentils are soft, approx. 2 hrs. Just before serving, add the chopped parsley.