Aromatic Vegetable Curry

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 large leek, white part only, well rinsed and diced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons best-quality curry powder
• 4 carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1-inch lengths
• 3 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 butternut squash (about 2 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 cauliflower, trimmed and broken into small florets
• 1 small fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 cups cut green beans (1 1/2-inch lengths)
• 4 cups Vegetable Broth or Basic Chicken Broth
• 2 tablespoons clover honey
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches long)
• 1 can (15.5 ounces) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, for garnish