Indian Mulligatawny soup (Vegan)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil optional
• 1 yellow onion large, diced small
• 5 cloves garlic chopped small
• 2 medium carrots diced small or grated
• 1 celery stalk diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon Garam Masala
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
• 2 tablespoons bouillon Vegetarian Better than, Vegetarian No Chicken Soup Base, there is an organic veggie variety available but I hav…
• 1/4 cup red lentils rinsed well
• 1/4 cup white rice rinsed well, I use basmati rice
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice approximately 1/2 a lemon
• fresh tomatoes diced
• chopped cilantro
• lemon wedges
• mango chutney

Nutrition

• Calories : 260 calories
• Carbohydrate : 40 grams
• Fat : 10 grams
• Fiber : 8 grams
• Protein : 6 grams
• SaturatedFat : 5 grams
• Sodium : 85 milligrams
• Sugar : 12 grams