LENTIL SOUP RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR LENTIL SOUP

Masoor dal [orange lentil] – 1 cup
Tomato puree – ½ cup
Shallots – 7
Onions – 2 [chopped]
Garlic flakes – 2 [chopped]
Ginger – 1 piece [chopped]
Butter – 3 tbsp
Red chilies – 4 [chopped]
Cumin seeds—1/2 tsp [roasted]
Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
Parsley – ¼ cup
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARING LENTIL SOUP

Wash and pressure cook the masoor dal in 4 cups of water. Add salt and shallots and cook for 5 minutes. Heat butter in a pan, fry chopped onions for 5 minutes, then add chopped ginger, chopped garlic, roasted cumin seeds, chopped red chilies and coriander seeds and fry for another 5 minutes.
Transfer the fried onions mixture into lentil mixture. Add tomato puree and cook for 10-12 minutes in low flame. Add pepper to taste and serve in soup bowls garnished with Parsely