Dal Soup
This soup is very simple and easy to make, use it as a weeknight dinner! Light and refreshing. The mild spicy and tangy taste makes you want for more.
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Moong dal
- 1 tbsp Red lentil (Masoor Dal)
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 green chilli
- 1/2 tsp salt (or as required)
- 1/4 tsp Jeera powder
- 1/2 tsp Ghee or OIl
- 2 tbsp Onion
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala powder (optional)
- 3 cups water
- 1 Lemon
Serving
- 1/2 cup cooked Basmati Rice
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Wash and soak dal for few minutes. 2. Heat Ghee in a pan add chopped onions, garlic, ginger and slit green chillie. 3. Saute for few minutes, 4. Add the above said sauteed ingredients into a pressure cooker with the soaked Dal, jeera powder and Garam masala powder. 5. Add 2 cups of water and required amount of salt and pinch of hing.
- 6. In a low flame cook the Dal up to 3 to 4 whistles. switch off the stove. 7. Once the Pressure releases remove the slit green chilli, Blend the dal into a smooth puree. 8. pass it through a sieve so you get a very smooth consistency of the dal. 9. Add another cup of remaining water thin it down with the extra water you have, taste the soup and adjust the consistency and taste. 10. Boil the soup, switch off the stove. Slice the Lemon into thin round slices. Place a slice of lemon, add a tbsp of cooked rice. Pour the soup into the soup bowls.
Notes
Or you can just squeeze a tsp of lemon juice into each bowl add a tbsp of rice and pour the hot soup on top of it garnish with few coriander leaves, crushed black pepper and jeera then serve!! Serve it warm with papad or some crusty Garlic Bread.