• 1 large onion, 600 grams carrots
  Peel the onion and wash the carrots removing the top. Roughly chop the carrots and onion.
  
• Place In a food processor and chop until fine.
  
• If you don't have a food processor then Finely chop the onion and grate the carrots.
• 4 stock cubes, 3 litres water, 250 grams red lentils
  Put the vegetables, water, stock cubes and lentils into a large pan.
  
• Bring to a boil then turn down the heat and simmer on the hob for 30 minutes until the lentils have softened and merged into the soup with the carrot and onion.
  

In a Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

• Bring to pressure and cook on medium pressure for 12 minutes.