Curried Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup

Name: Curried Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 brown onion, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; ½ teaspoon cumin powder; ½ teaspoon turmeric; ½ teaspoon chilli powder (optional); 2 heads broccoli, roughly chopped (include stalk, cutting off the bottom inch and dry bumpy bits); 400 g can lite coconut milk; 2 cups of water (440 g) ( or low-sodium stock (if using stock, halve salt below)); ½ cup red lentils, split peas or medium potato ( (optional for a thicker soup)); 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon salt