Chicken Mulligatawny Soup

Name: Chicken Mulligatawny Soup
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 TBSP unsalted butter; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 medium carrots, diced; 2 ribs of celery, diced; 2 TBSP flour; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; salt & pepper; 6 cups water; 1 bay leaf; 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast, small cubed; 1 cup brown lentils; 1 medium apple - peeled, cored, and grated; 1/2 cup heavy cream