• 2 " piece of ginger - peeled and coarsely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 large onion - coarsely chopped
• 1 to 2 tablespoons canola - coconut, or vegetable oil
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• 3 small - dried red chiles, split
• 1 tsp coriander seed
• 1 tsp cumin seed
• ½ teaspoon fenugreek
• 1 ½ cups chana dal - rinsed thoroughly and sorted
• 5 to 6 cups vegetable broth or water
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 5 ounces fresh baby spinach - rinsed and drained well

Garnishes

• plain Greek yogurt
• cilantro - chopped
• lime wedges