Ash Reshteh (Afghan Style Noodle Soup)

Ingredients

• ½ cup neutral oil (canola/sunflower/vegetable)
• 1 ½ medium yellow onion (cut in half rings)
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp red chili powder ((preferably Kashmiri red chili powder) )
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 4 roma tomatoes
• ½ lb. ground beef
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ lb whole wheat noodles or spaghetti
• 2 tsp dried dill
• 1 ½ tsp dried mint
• 2 cups red kidney beans (boiled or from a can)
• 2 cups red garbanzo beans (boiled or from a can)
• 2 spring onions (sliced crosswise)
• 1 bushel of spinach (roughly chopped)
• 2 green chiles (roughly chopped)
• 1 tbsp ginger powder
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 3 cups sour yogurt
• 1 tsp crushed garlic ((optional))
• 1 tbsp crushed garlic
• 1 tsp red chili powder