3 indian lentil soup dal Recipes

mung beans or 1 1/2 cups red lentils or 1 1/2 cups yellow lentils, turmeric, cayenne pepper, cumin, cardamom, curry leaves or 2 -3 bay leaves, chicken stock (preferably home-made) or 6 cups vegetable stock (preferably home-made), vegetable oil or 3 tbsp ghee, mustard seeds, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt and pepper, lemon

red lentils, water, salt, plus more for seasoning, vegetable oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, ground turmeric, spinach, chopped, plum tomato, chopped, cayenne pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, water , as needed