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.

2 tbsp 0.03 l 30 ml 6 tsp 0.127 cup 0.053 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
2 onion	roughly chopped
450g 0.45kg 0.992lb 15.9oz parsnip	roughly chopped
2 carrot	peeled and roughly chopped
2 clove garlic	crushed
2 tsp 0.01 l 10 ml ²⁄₃ tbsp 0.042 cup 0.018 pint ground cumin
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.007 l 7 ¹⁄₂ ml ¹⁄₂ tbsp 0.032 cup 0.013 pint ground coriander
¹⁄₂ tsp 0.003 l 2 ¹⁄₂ ml ¹⁄₆ tbsp 0.011 cup 0.004 pint chilli powder
350g 0.35kg 0.772lb 12.3oz split red lentils
2.4l 2400ml 160tbsp 480tsp 10.1cup 4.22pint vegetable stock
800g ⁴⁄₅kg 1.76lb 28.2oz chopped tomatoes
4 tsp 0.02 l 20 ml 1 ¹⁄₃ tbsp 0.085 cup 0.035 pint tomato purée
2 bay leaf