Mulligatawny Stew

Ingredients (22)

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 4 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 small Honeycrisp apple, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 11/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 11/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 11/2 cups red lentils
• 1 cup canned chickpeas, optional
• 14 ounces (1 can) unsweetened coconut milk
• 5 cups chicken stock/broth
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro to garnish
• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste