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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Lentil Soup (Masoor Dal Soup)

Ingredients
Split lentils - 1/2 cup, rinsed (I have used masoor dal here)Olive oil-1 tblspOnions- 1 medium, chopped
Garlic - 2 cloves (optional)Green Chilly - 1 small, finely choppedwater - 4 cupssalt - 1 tsp (or as needed)Cumin seeds - 1 tspcoriander seeds -1 tspPeppercons - 1/2 tspLemon juice - 1/4 cup

Method1. Dry roast the cumin seeds, corriander seeds and peppercons. Then crush it corsely using a pestle/blender.2.Heat oil in a saucepan and sauté the onions, garlic and green chilly over medium heat for 10 minutes.3. Add remaining ingredients, except lemon juice, and bring to boil. Cover and cook over medium heat for 25 minutes until the lentils are cooked.4. Puree with hand blender(perferable) or in a blender.5. Return the pureed mixture back to saucepan and reheat.(If needed add hot water to dilute a little). 6. Stir in lemon juice and serve