Split Chickpea & Mung Dal with Spinach

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup split yellow mung lentils
• 1⁄2 cup split chickpea lentils
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1⁄4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 1⁄2 tablespoon ginger (grated or finely chopped)
• 10 curry leaves (roughly chopped)
• 2 star anise
• 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup zucchini (chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup carrots (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons coconut milk (optional)
• 1 cup spinach leaves (fresh spinach leaves roughly chopped)
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 teaspoon Garam MasalaChopped coriander (optional)