Lentil Soup
Cook Time
4 hour
Level
Easy
Yield
30 Minutes
The hearty lentil soup, chock full of veggies and very yummy is served
with warm cornbread.This recipe is easy to make, nutritious and very
delicious.
Ingredients for Lentil Soup:
- Dry lentils - 3 tbl sp.(masoor dhal)
- Carrots - 3 (medium sized)
- Celery or leek - 1 stick
- Onion - 1
- Bay leaf - 1
- Butter - t tbl sp.
- Salt - as required
- Worcestershire sauce - 1/2 tbl sp.
- For spice bag: (Crush coarsely)
- Cumin seed: 1/2 tsp
- Aniseed (sombu) - 1/4 tsp
- Pepper - 1/2 tsp
- Garlic - 1 flake
Method to prepare Lentil Soup:
Blanch and chop carrots finely.
Chop leek or celery into small pieces (centre stem alone).
Mince or chop onions finely.
Heat butter in pressure cooker and fry onions alongs with bay leaf (reduced flame).
After one or two minutes add leek and then carrots.
Stir fry for another two minutes.
Pour 2 cups of water
Put in spice bag and washed dhal.
Close lid and pressure cook for 5 minutes (in reduced flame only)
Cool down, remove spice bag, add salt, sauce and dilute as per taste.
Reheat and serve hot in bowls.
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