Julia Turshen's Red Lentil Soup with Coconut + Cilantro · Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large red onions (finely diced)
• 6 garlic cloves (minced)
• 3 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• Kosher salt
• One 6-ounce [170-g] can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons Madras curry powder
• 2 tablespoons red chile powder
• One 13-ounce [398-g] can coconut milk ((full-fat or low-fat, up to you))
• 8 cups [1.4 L] water
• 2 cups [390 g] red lentils
• Finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and lime wedges (for serving)