Coconut Curried French Lentil Soup

Coconut Curried French Lentil Soup
Ingredients

• 2 Tbs Coconut Oil
• 3 Cloves of Garlic, minced, about 1½ Tbs
• 1 Yellow Onion, small dice, about 1 C
• 1½ tsp Cumin, ground
• 1 tsp Curry Powder (I use hot madras)
• 1 tsp Thyme, dried
• ½ tsp Cinnamon, ground
• 6 C Vegetable Broth
• 1½ C French Green Lentils (aka Lentiles du Puy), picked through and rinsed
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 Can of Coconut Milk (14 oz) with 2 Tbs reserved for drizzling
• ½ tsp Sea Salt
• ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
• 2 Sprigs of Fresh Cilantro, chopped, for garnish (optional)
• 4 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme, for garnish