Sri Lankan lentil soup | Nourish plant-based living

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, finely chopped
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• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 long red chilli, chopped (optional)
• 2–3cm fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1½ tsp ground turmeric
• 1½ tsp ground cumin
• 1½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp cayenne (optional)
• 1 medium carrot, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 4 medium potatoes, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup red lentils
• 2L vegetable stock
• 3 curry leaves
• 2 stalks of lemongrass, white part only, halved lengthways (optional)
• 2–3 large handfuls of kale, de-stemmed and chopped roughly
• Wholemeal bread, toasted, to serve (optional)