Green-Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk and Indian Spices

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion large, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves finely minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 quart low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup lentilles de Puy, French green lentils, rinsed and picked over
• 2 tablespoons ghee clarified, or unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• black pepper fresh
• 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
• salt