Mung Bean Soup

Name: Mung Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup mung beans (/ green gram/ green moong); 1 tablespoon oil or ghee or butter; 1 tablespoon grated ginger ((½ inch peeled & grated)); 1 tablespoon garlic sliced ((about 3 to 4 cloves)); ½ cup (1 medium) tomato - diced; 1 large carrot diced; 1 cup pumpkin (cut to 1 inch (or use green beans, sweet potatoes or potatoes)); 4 cups baby spinach ((chopped or use any other baby leafy greens)); 2 tablespoons sambar powder (or curry powder); 4 cups water or stock ((more if you want + optional ½ cup coconut milk)); ½ teaspoon sea salt (adjust to taste); 1 tablespoon ghee or butter (optional); 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice