• 4-6 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into large chunks
• 1 cup red lentils rinse & drained
• 3 carrots chopped into large chunks
• 3 stalks Celery chopped or diced
• 1 small onion diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 4 cups broth vegetable, chicken or bone broth
• 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained substitute with your favorite cooked bean
• Optional- Leafy greens add at the end, butternut squash cubed, cauliflower, broccoli, can of diced tomatoes (add at the end)

Seasonings

• 1 tsp ground Coriander
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried Oregano
• 1 tsp ground Cumin
• ¼-½ tsp garam marsala optional
• 1 tsp ground turmeric optional
• 3 inches fresh ginger minced or 1 heaping tsp ground ginger
• 1 bay leaf

Add after cooking:

• Salt and Black pepper to taste
• 1 Lemon zested and juiced or lime
• 1 can coconut milk