Heat oil in a pan and add butter/olive oil to it. Wait for it to melt.
Add chopped garlic and the leeks. Stir fry till the leeks start to sweat and reduce in quantity.
Add the potato and corn, also add the bay leaves and thyme.
Stir it further and add 1/2 the coconut milk to it along with a cup of water and let it cook.
After about 10 to 15 minutes the potatoes will be cooked.
Remove the bay leaves and put the rest of the soup into a blender along with nutritional yeast and blend until smooth.
Transfer it back into the utensil and give it a boil.
Add the remaining coconut milk, add pepper and salt
Garnish with chives or celery. You could also use some coconut cream as garnish. Serve with some soup sticks or a baguette