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Coconut Curry Lentil Soup

coconut curry lentil soup with kale and sweet potatoes in a bowl with a spoon
  • Serves:  8
  • Prep Time:  15 min
  • Cook Time:  30 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons yellow curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
  • 2 (13.5-ounce) cans full-fat coconut milk, shaken
  • 1 ½ pounds sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 ½ cups brown lentils
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 4 cups packed stemmed and roughly torn curly kale

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Once the oil is glistening, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, another 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and cinnamon.

  2. Pour in the stock and coconut milk and stir to combine. Stir in the sweet potatoes, lentils, and salt. Increase the heat to high, and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes and lentils are tender, about 20 minutes. Uncover and stir in the kale and cook until the kale is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes.

  3. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm.