2/ In a large pan, pour in a dash of olive oil and cook the finely chopped onion for about 5 minutes.
3/ Meanwhile, peel the carrots and cut them into round slices.
4/ Once the onions have been cooked to the point of looking white, add water and vegetable stock. Add the sliced carrot.
5/ Rinse the red lentils several times with clean water and add them to the stock. Add some freshly ground nutmeg, then cover and leave to simmer on a medium heat for about 40 minutes.
6/ At the end of cooking, blend the soup with a hand blender or a jug blender, adding coconut milk, salt and pepper.
7/ Serve in bowls and add a little coconut cream to serve.