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==Ingredients== 
:100g red lentils
:1 heaped tsp turmeric (I was more generous here) 
:1 tbsp grated ginger (here too)
:2 garlic cloves, sliced as thin as possible
:1 litre vegetable stock 
:400ml coconut milk
:2 leeks, sliced into 1cm-ish width slices 
:2 handfuls of spinach or approx 50g of frozen spinach

==Method==
#Heat up the lentils, turmeric, ginger and garlic with the litre of stock. 
#Cover and simmer for 15 mins until the lentils soften.
#Pour in the coconut milk, stir in the leeks and cook for 10 minutes more. 
#Add the spinach and cook until it's wilted, approx 5 minutes.
#Best served with a healthy dose of sriracha and a squeeze of lemon or lime juice. 

<small>''BBC Good Food: Red lentil & coconut soup'' [https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/red-lentil-coconut-soup/]</small>