Spiced Carrot and Butter Bean Soup

Name: Spiced Carrot and Butter Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, British
Ingredients: 1000 g carrots (peeled and roughly chopped ); 200 g onions (chopped); 2 tbsp olive oil (or rapeseed oil ); 4 cloves garlic (crushed or finely chopped); 2 tsp garam masala (or curry powder); 1 tsp thyme and/or oregano; 1 litre vegetable stock; 1 tins coconut milk (OPTIONAL); 275 g butter beans (drained and rinsed (1 400g tin/can) ); 1 tsp white wine vinegar or lemon juice; 1 tsp salt (or salt to taste); 1 tsp cracked black pepper; Fresh Coriander to garnish