Its lightly creamy and oh-so-comforting.

Add the onion, garlic, ginger, and salt.

Once softened, about 2 minutes, stir in the turmeric, cumin, and cayenne pepper.

Coconut Lentil Soup garnished with yogurt in a bowl with a spoon, naan on the side

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Let cook for 1 minute, stirring to combine, then add the red lentils and crushed tomatoes.

Stir to combine, turn the heat up to medium-high, and bring to a boil.

Turn off the heat, taste, and season with more salt and some black pepper as desired.

Coconut Lentil Soup in a bowl with naan on the side

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Its also great withbasmati rice,kachumber, roti, or naan on the side.

Coconut Lentil Soup in two bowls with spoons, garnished with yogurt sauce, naan on the side

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek