Tomato and Red Lentil Soup with Parsnip

Can be made with two celery sticks and no chilli powder instead of parsnip. Was Jonny's contribution to the christmas meal.

¹⁄₂ tbsp 0.007 l 7 ¹⁄₂ ml 1 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.032 cup 0.013 pint olive oil	heat	cook on low heat 7-8 mins	cook 3 mins	cool 1 min	bring to boil	cover and simmer 25-30 mins	blend
¹⁄₂ onion	roughly chopped
112 ¹⁄₂g 0.113kg 0.248lb 3.97oz parsnip	roughly chopped
¹⁄₂ carrot	peeled and roughly chopped
¹⁄₂ clove garlic	crushed
¹⁄₂ tsp 0.003 l 2 ¹⁄₂ ml ¹⁄₆ tbsp 0.011 cup 0.004 pint ground cumin
³⁄₈ tsp 0.002 l 1 ⁷⁄₈ ml ¹⁄₈ tbsp 0.008 cup 0.003 pint ground coriander
¹⁄₈ tsp 0.001 l ⁵⁄₈ ml 0.042 tbsp 0.003 cup 0.001 pint chilli powder
87 ¹⁄₂g 0.087kg 0.193lb 3.09oz split red lentils
0.6l 600ml 40tbsp 120tsp 2.54cup 1.06pint vegetable stock
200g ¹⁄₅kg 0.441lb 7.05oz chopped tomatoes
1 tsp 0.005 l 5 ml ¹⁄₃ tbsp 0.021 cup 0.009 pint tomato purée
¹⁄₂ bay leaf