Lentil Soup

#myrecipe
By Pragna Sanghavi

Apr, 16th

596

Servings
6 persons
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
9 - 11

Ingredients

  • ¾ teacup masoor dal (washed)
  • 3 sliced onions
  • 4 cloves crushed garlic
  • ½ teaspoon chilli powder
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • salt to taste
  • For serving
  • lemon juice
  • For garnish
  • 1 tablespoon boiled rice

Instructions

  • Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1 minute. Add the garlic and chilli powder and fry again for ½ minute.
  • Add 6 teacups of water, the tomatoes, masoor dal and salt and cook in a pressure cooker till the first whistle.
  • When cooked, blend in a mixer. Boil for 5 minutes.
  • Serve hot with lemon juice and garnished with boiled rice.

Notes/Tips

Health Information: Pulses are an important source of protein containing twice as much protein as the same weight of cereals. The combination of cereals and pulses provides protein of high biological value