Instructions: Sort & wash the legumes. Combine in a bowl & soak in hot water for 1 hour.

Drain. Combine the legumes with the stock, turmeric, coriander, ginger root & 1 tb of the ghee in a ;arge pot. Bring to a boil & simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally. Remove the pot from the heat, add the salt & beat with a whisk till the soup is quite smooth. Add the coarsely chopped spinach & cook gently for 10 minutes.

Heat the reamining ghee. When hot, add the cumin & chilies. Fry for 20 seconds then add the bay leaf, asafetida & cayenne. A few seconds later, add 3 tb water. Cook for a minute or so & then pour into the soup. Sprinkle in the garam masala & coriander & serve.

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