Thick and Creamy Lentil Soup with Lemon (Instant Pot or Stovetop)

INGREDIENTS

16 oz

red or brown lentils

1 1/2 cups

Carrots, small

Cilantro, fresh

2 cloves

Garlic

1 cup

White or yellow onions

6 cups

Chicken or vegetable broth, low-sodium

1/2 cup

Coconut milk, canned reduced fat or regular

2 tbsp

Tomato paste

1 tbsp

Lemon juice, fresh

1/2 tsp

Black pepper

1/4 tsp

Chili powder

1 tsp

Salt

1 tbsp

Oil

1 1/2 tsp

Cumin, ground