Nibblous | bengal lancers' soup

Ingredients

• 225g red lentils, well rinsed
• 3 tbsp groundnut oil
• 1 large onion, finely sliced
• 1 large green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 large red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
• 15g fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp each ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 275ml chicken stock
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 100ml coconut cream
• 1 dstsp salt
• 1 dstsp tamarind pureé
• 15g fresh coriander, chopped