Carrot Lentil Ginger Soup

Name: Carrot Lentil Ginger Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp oil; 2 cups chopped carrots (about 4 carrots diced); 2 shallots (minced); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup dried red lentils; 2 tsp ground ginger; 5 cups water; 3 Tbsp Yondu sauce (or 2 Tablespoons soy sauce/coconut aminos); 3 Tbsp tomato paste; salt & pepper to taste (only add salt at the end if needed as Yondu will provide the salty flavor)