Mung Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 2 carrots (cut into discs)
• 3 cloves garlic (grated)
• 1 inch ginger (grated)
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (add more or less to taste)
• 6 cups vegetable broth (or more if needed)
• 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup mung beans (whole, dry, uncooked)
• 1 pound potatoes (peeled and cut into bite-size chunks)
• 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
• 2 twists black pepper
• 1 lemon