Curried Lentil Soup on BakeSpace.com

Ingredients

• FOR THE SOUP
• 1-2 Tbsp oil (or water)
• 1 small onion, chopped (or 1/4 thinly sliced green onions)
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 inch ginger, minced
• 1 tomato (fresh or frozen), cubed (approx. 1 cup)
• 1 cup hearty seasonal vegetable such as carrots- (optional)
• A bit of red chili pepper flakes (or 1 small hot pepper, seeds removed, minced)
• 2 Tbsp curry powder
• Sea salt, to taste
• 1.5 cup uncooked rinsed red or golden lentils (if using green or brown lentils, adjust cooking time as needed)
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 can of coconut milk
• 3 cups kale (fresh or frozen), chopped
• FOR SERVING
• Fresh lemon or lime juice
• Cilantro or freshly chopped green onions