Spicy Pork and Lentil Soup

Name: Spicy Pork and Lentil Soup
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 TBSP olive oil; 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 2 medium carrots, diced; 3 roma tomatoes, diced; 1 TBSP paprika; 1 TBSP ground cumin; 1 TBSP garlic powder; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cups dried brown lentils, rinsed; 8 cups water