Spiced pumpkin soup from Winter Food by Jill Norman

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon ground fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cm ginger, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 kg pumpkin, peeled and cubed
• 2 dried chillies
• 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• salt, to taste
• 600 ml vegetable stock
• 400 ml coconut milk
• lime juice (optional)