Masoor Dahl (Soup)


Feeds

2 people

Total time

35 minutes

Difficulty

Low

Healthiness

High


Tags

Indian, vegan


Ingredients

  • 1 cup of red lentils (masoor dhal)
  • 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil
  • 1 pinch of hing
  • 0.5 cups of liquidised tinned tomatoes
  • 0.5 teaspoon of garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon of ginger paste
  • 0.5 teaspoons of chilli paste
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh coriander
  • 1 teaspoon of tumeric
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 0.5 teaspoon of chilli powder
  • 2 cups of water (?)

Method

  1. Boil the dhal in plenty of water for 20 minutes, making sure they don't go dry
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil over a medium heat
  3. Add the hing and immediately add the liquidised tomatoes
  4. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the coriander and water, and cook on a low heat for 5 minutes
  5. Add the dhal and simmer on a low heat for 10 minutes
  6. Add the water
  7. Taste and add salt and lemon juice as required
  8. Serve up and garnish with the coriander

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Originally sourced from: Veggie Kitchen