Spice Paste

• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground fenugreek
• 6 cloves garlic peeled
• 2- inch piece of ginger rough chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup mint leaves

Soup

• 2 tbsp ghee/butter
• 2 Indian bay leaves (not laurel bay leaves)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 cloves
• 1 large red onion finely diced
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 1 stick celery diced
• 1 carrot diced
• 2 Roma plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 granny smith apple peeled and diced
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup Cooked basmati rice
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 14 oz coconut milk
• kosher salt

Serving

• 2 lemons quartered
• cilantro