This was really good, although I had to admit that I used the recipe more as a general guideline than following it perfectly, but it still turned out really well. Here's what I did: Sauteed onion in 1T butter until soft. Added garlic and sauteed for 1 min. Added a spice mixture of 1T curry powder, 1/2t ground coriander, 1/2t ginger, 1/2t nutmeg, 1/2t cinnamon, 1/2t turmeric, 1/2t red pepper flakes and sauteed for 1-2 min. until fragrant. Added 1T tomato paste and sauteed until lightly browned (basically, I made the base of a curry). Then added 1 can of diced tomatoes, 2 cans pumpkin and 4 cans chicken broth, about 1T soy sauce and brought to a simmer. I added 1C of lentils (measured dry) to make it more substantial and add some protein (saw another recipe that did this). Something was still missing. Added ~1T brown sugar and some salt, which improved the flavor immensely. I was hesitant about this because I was trying to make it healthy, but the added sugar was worth it in this case. After looking at some other recipes online, I cut up a McIntosh apple and added it in for more sweetness. It was really good, a little spicy/sweet/savory all at once. I think a little bit of coconut milk would have made it over-the-top fantastic, but I didn't have any and it would have made it significantly less healthy. Simmered for ~20 min until the lentils were cooked (I had boiled them separately for a few minutes while I was making the curry base). Turned out great!
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