Potato and bean soup

This soup was popular tonight...

1 cup dry lentils
5 small potatoes (total around 20 oz)
1 diced onion
5 cloves garlic
minced ginger
1 can tomatoes with chili
1 can chick peas
1 cup frozen roasted corn
2 tsp harissa powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp msg
1 tsp coriander
1 bay leaf
mushroom soup powder

and water to cover...  add as needed as the lentils cook.