Comforting Coconut Red Lentil Daal

Name: Comforting Coconut Red Lentil Daal
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp (5 mL) vegetable oil; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 Tbsp (6 g) grated fresh ginger; 2 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp paprika powder; Salt to taste; 2 cups (400 g) red lentils, rinsed, soaked 2 hours; 1 vegetable bouillon cube; 1 can (400 mL) unsweetened full fat coconut milk; 2 cups (200 g) basmati rice, rinsed, soaked 2 hours; 7 cardamom pods, broken in half (optional)