Soak the pulses already hours before you are planning to cook. For my selection 1 hour was enough as I was going to cook the soup in a pressure cooker.
(Pic below of before and after soaking 🤓)

I gathered all the vegetables I like. I found some shrimp heads and mushrooms I saved in the deep freezer. I even added the steam of the broccoli. Nothing goes to waste in my kitchen 🤓...

In hot oil fry the cloves and bay leaves and cumin seeds. Add the onions garlic and the finely chopped ginger....

When a bit cooked add the soaked pulses. Fry a bit. Then add the spices and cook a bit without adding the water...

Add the vegetables and boiled hot water...