Yellow Pea and Coconut Milk Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups yellow split peas rinsed and soaked for at least 1 hour if possible
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cloves
• sea salt
• ground pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter light sesame oil, or a mixture
• 1 onion large, diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro stems minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch hot red pepper flakes
• 15 ounces coconut milk
• 1 lime large, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric each, and paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds each, and freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 bunch spinach stems removed, well washed

Nutrition

• Calories : 260 calories
• Carbohydrate : 16 grams
• Cholesterol : 20 milligrams
• Fat : 22 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 4 grams
• SaturatedFat : 17 grams
• Sodium : 220 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams