Spiced Lentil Chard Soup - Hariyali Dal

Lentils:

• 1 cup red lentils masoor dal, or use split peas, or mung dal or chana dal
• 3 to 3.5 cups water
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 fresh green chile finely chopped or grated
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 3/4 tsp or more salt
• 3 to 4 large Chard leaves chopped 2 cups loosely packed greens
• 1/4 cup thin cashew cream or coconut milk or other non dairy cream or milk
• 1 to 2 tsp lime juice

Tadka/Tempering:

• 1 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 green cardamom pods cracked open
• 2 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 2 dried red chilies broken for more heat
• 3 cloves of garlic