Turmeric Eggplant Curry Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant
• ½ red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup white button mushrooms, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 3 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1½ cups dried red lentils
• 1 (15-ounce) can light coconut milk
• 2⅔ cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups chopped kale leaves
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups cooked quinoa or brown rice
• A handful of chopped cilantro
• Avocado
• Beet kimchi or red cabbage kraut