Coconut Curried French Lentil Soup

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

Coconut Oil

3 cloves

Garlic (minced, about 1 1/2 Tbs)

1 cup

Yellow Onion (small dice, about 1)

1 1/2 tsp

Cumin (ground)

1 tsp

Curry Powder (I use hot madras)

1 tsp

Thyme (dried)

1/2 tsp

Cinnamon (ground)

6 cups

Vegetable Broth

1 1/2 cups

French Green Lentils (picked through and rinsed, aka Lentils du Puy)

Leaves Bay

14 oz

Can of Coconut Milk with 2 Tbs reserved for drizzling (1 Can)

1/2 tsp

Sea Salt

1/2 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

Sprigs of Fresh Cilantro (chopped, for garnish (optional))

Sprigs of Fresh Thyme (for garnish)