Vegan Potato Corn Chowder

Name: Vegan Potato Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 6 cloves garlic; 1 onion (any color); 1 inch ginger (peeled and grated); 1 jalapeno pepper (or Thai chili, seeds and membranes removed for less heat); 1 stalk lemongrass (or 1-2 tsp. of lemongrass paste or lemongrass powder); 2 Tbsp. olive oil; 8-10 small red potatoes (or Yukon Gold potatoes, yields 4-5 cups diced); 3 cobs sweet corn (yields 3 cups corn kernels, can sub frozen corn); 3 cups low sodium vegetable broth; 1 cup full fat coconut milk; 3/4 tsp. kosher salt (split); 1/2 tsp. pepper; 2 Tbsp. lime juice (plus more for garnish, yields 2-3 limes); Thai basil, regular basil, cilantro, or chives for garnish (optional)