Curried sweetcorn soup - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1 red or green chilli, chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 celery stick, finely chopped
• 1½ tsp ground turmeric
• 1½ tbsp mild or medium curry paste
• 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube
• 50g red lentils
• 400ml coconut milk
• 800ml boiling water
• 250g frozen sweetcorn
• halved soft-boiled egg
• coriander leaves
• green chilli slices