Luxurious Spinach and Mung Bean Soup

Ingredients:

1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (optional)
1 teaspoon coriander seed powder
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/4 cup double cream (omit for a vegan recipe)
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 green chilli
Juice of 1/2 a large lemon (around 4 tbsp)
cup mung beans, washed, soaked and boiled with a pinch of bicarbonate of soda until
1 tablespoon mustard oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
Salt to taste
1 cup spinach, chopped and blanched
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1 tablespoon tomato puree
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 1/2 cups water

Course: side dish