Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipe by Manjula

View full recipe at http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2009/12/09/lentil-vegetable-soup/

Ingredients:
½ cup lentils (masoor dal)
1 cup of carrots, sliced in 1/2 inch pieces
½ cup of green string beans, sliced ½ inch pieces
1 cup of celery, sliced in ½ inch pieces
3 medium size tomatoes cut into 8 pieces
About ½ inch ginger thin sliced
1½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
½ teaspoon black pepper

Chaunk (seasoning):
2 tablespoon clarified butter (ghee) or 2 tablespoons oil
½ teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
½ teaspoon garam masala
Half a lemon