Spiced coconut red lentil soup

I know. Its been a while, a long while. Can I blame writers block or something similar  ?? No , not really, life has a way of getting in the way of life sometimes, ok alot of times. So 2012 is here, and I'm determined to cook new and interesting food, and then try to blog  about it .
  So here goes the first entry of the New Year. Spiced coconut red  lentil soup. I love this, its perfect for cold January days, and readers of my previous entries will know how much I like spicy dishes.....  Give it a go. If you have one of those hand held immersion blenders, pureeing the soup at the end will be a snap.

2 teasp olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
1 teasp gound cumin
1/2 teasp ground coriander
1/8 teasp ground cinnamon
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup dried red lentils
1/2 cup water
1 cup light coconut milk
3 tbsps chopped fresh basil
2 tbsps fresh lime juice
pinch salt

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the chopped onion for about 10 mins, until golden . Stir in the ginger , ground coriander, cumin, cinnamon and garlic and cook for about a minute stirring all the time.

Add the broth ,lentils and 1/2 cup water,bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 25 mins or until the lentils are tender.

 Remove from the heat and let it cool a bit, then blend until smooth. Add the coconut milk and remaining ingredients and reheat. Makes about 4 servings.

How simple is that??
 Thats my lunch sorted out then. Yum.