Vegan Maple Dahl Soup - Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large white onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• Thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 litre vegetable stock
• 200g red split lentils
• 1 tbsp pure maple syrup (preferably golden colour for its delicate flavour)
• 250ml coconut milk
• 50g fresh baby spinach
• 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
• Black sesame seeds