Vegan Coconut Curry Soup With Lentils - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups vegetable stock
1 small yam, cubed
1 small potato, cubed
1/2 cup dried lentils
1 tablespoon curry paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Preparation

Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add celery and garlic; cook for 5 minutes more. Add vegetable stock, yam, potato, lentils, curry paste, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are cooked, 15 to 20 minutes.
Stir coconut milk into the pot with the vegetables. Transfer half of the soup to a large bowl. Blend with a stick blender. Return blended soup to the pot and stir in cilantro.