Spiced Cream of Tomato Soup – Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil (refined or unrefined)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped, about ¾ cup
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 whole roasted red pepper, chopped
• ½ cup canned pumpkin or cooked orange squash
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon harissa paste, or substitute 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
• Juice from ½ lemon, about 1 ½ tablespoons
• Up to 3/4 cup water, to thin, if desired
• Chopped cilantro
• Non-dairy, plain, unsweetened yogurt or sour cream