Curry base sauce

Ingredients

• . 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
• . salt and freshly ground black pepper
• . 300ml water
• . ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• . 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• . 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• . 1 tablespoon paprika
• . 1 red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
• . 100g red lentils
• . 1 tablespoon garam masala
• . 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• . 1 tablespoon turmeric
• . 2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes
• . 2 medium onions, peeled and roughly chopped
• . 3 medium carrots, roughly chopped
• . light olive oil or vegetable oil
• . 70g fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• . 6 coriander stalks, chopped
• . 1 whole red chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped
• . 200ml tinned coconut milk