Note: If cooking rice, start that now while the rest of this cooks! Also preheat oven to 425 if roasting veggies (I like to do green beans, as they take about 20 minutes in the oven).
Place a medium pot (4-6 quart) over medium heat on the stove top. Add in oil and onion. Saute until just light brown, about 5 minutes.
Add in all the spices- ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, curry powder, and tomato paste. Stir to incorporate all the spices and saute until tomato paste is a darker red, about 2 minutes. Season with salt.
Add in carrots, crushed tomatoes, red lentils, coconut milk and water. Bring to a boil, and then simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, until red lentils are fully cooked and absorbed the water. Stir in spinach and let cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
Serve with rice, roasted veggies, coconut, and some cilantro on top.
Toast the Coconut:
Preheat oven to 375. Place coconut directly on pan with no foil. Bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes.