Curried Carrot and Coconut Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 shallot, roughly chopped
• 1 pound of carrots, chopped into ½” rounds
• 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Nuts, pepita seeds, or finishing oil, for garnish