If cooking raw pumpkin boil or microwave your pumpkin until soft.

Rinse the lentils a few times and discard the water.

Add the lentils to a saucepan with a lid along with the 3 cups of water and simmer until soft (approx. 20 minutes).

Meanwhile in a separate pan dice and fry the onions on medium heat until softened.

To the onions add the garlic, ginger and spices and stir to coat the onions.

Now add the tinned tomatoes and simmer on a low heat for 2 minutes.

Now add the pumpkin to the tomatoes and stir well.

Add the pumpkin spice mix to the lentils and add the salt and lemon juice.

Taste for seasoning before serving.

Garnish with chilli oil and fresh coriander or parsley.