Lentil Soup
Lentil Soup is a creamy, healthy soup made by cooking dal with spice powders, flavours, onion & tomato. Lentil Soup is protein rich appetizing choice before a meal and often relished with breadsticks & butter.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup moong dal
- 1 small carrot
- 1 no tomato
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper powder
- salt to taste
- lemon juice
To temper:
- 1 no clove
- 1/4 inch cinnamon
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 medium sized onion
Instructions
- Soak moong dhal for 15mins, drain water and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cinnamom, cloves let it fry for a min then add garlic and onions allow it to saute until onions turn golden brow.
- Then add carrot, tomatoes, saute until tomatoes turn slightly mushy.
- Now add soaked moong dhal, turmeric powder, chilli powder, required salt. Add 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
- When pressure releases, open and let it cool. Discard cinnamom and cloves alone, and grind the remaining ingredients in a mixie until smooth.
- Add pepper powder and mix well.
- Add water if the soup is thick, adjust according to your likeness.
- Garnish with lemon juice and serve Lentil Soup hot with bread / soup stick.
Notes
- For the above mentioned quantity it gives 2 generous bowls of soup. It is very thick so add water according to your liking.
- Adding carrot is purely optional, you can very well skip it or add any other veggie of your choice.
- I didn't want the flavour of cloves and cinnamon to dominate so I discarded it before grinding. You can grind with it too.
Nutrition Facts
Lentil Soup
Amount Per Serving (150 ml)
Calories 130
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 1006mg44%
Potassium 201mg6%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 4799IU96%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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