Vegan Mulligatawny Soup - Food Gardening Network

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 small apples, peeled, cored, and diced
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup dried red or green lentils
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 2/3 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
• Sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• Cashews, for garnish
• Naan bread, for serving