Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 medium red potatoes, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 quart vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups dry red lentils
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup roughly chopped kale
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon file powder