Curried Carrot Soup on BakeSpace.com

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon ground coriander seeds (or 1 teaspoon of ground coriander)
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1½ pounds carrots, peeled, chopped (about 4 cups), chopped
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
• 1/2 jalapeno, seeded, chopped
• 1 small to medium onion, chopped
• 1-inch piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
• 2-4 garlic cloves, chopped (if using large garlic cloves, use 2, if using small cloves, use 4)
• 2 teaspoons curry powder (or 1 teaspoon of ground cumin + 1 teaspoon of ground coriander + 1/4 teaspoon of ground turmeric)
• 1 x 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (approx. 1/2 of a fresh lemon)
• FOR GARNISH (optional)
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced
• A pinch of salt
• Crushed red pepper flakes
• Toasted sesame seeds
• Cilantro leaves (and/or a bit of chopped onion)