Masoor Dal Shorba

Name: Masoor Dal Shorba
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup masoor dal (red lentils), soaked for 30 minutes; 1 tbsp. oats; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1-2 bay leaves; 1" cinnamon stick; 1 onion, sliced; 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1" ginger, chopped; 1 green chilli, chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; to taste salt; 1 tsp coriander leaves to garnish

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#myhealthykitchen - Winter calls for some piping hot soup to keep us warm. So how about this healthy and nutritious Dal Shorba? This particular lentil soup can be prepared with a variety of lentils. So today I chose masoor dal (red lentil) to dish out this amazing protein rich meal as it is my personal favourite.

It is a simple no-frills soup that can be served as an appetizer or as a light dinner along with some grilled stuff. You may add any stock instead of water. Either way it simply tastes yummy. So do try this one-pot wonder.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupmasoor dal (red lentils), soaked for 30 minutes
1 tbsp.oats
1 tbsp.olive oil
1-2bay leaves
1" cinnamon stick
1onion, sliced
2-3garlic cloves, chopped
1"ginger, chopped
1green chilli, chopped
1tomato, chopped
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
to tastesalt
1 tspcoriander leaves to garnish

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Steps

1

Heat oil and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, onion, ginger, green chilli and garlic. Saute till the onions are translucent.
2

Add the tomatoes and all the dry spices. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
3

Now add the masoor dal and oats. Saute for 2 minutes more.
4

Add 1 & 1/2 cups water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
5

When cool, discard the bay leaves and blend into a puree. Heat through and serve, garnished with coriander leaves.