Servings
4Prep
15 minCook
30 minLentil Soup
| lentils (red or green) | 1 cup | |
| tomatoes chopped | 2 | |
| cooking oil | 2tbsp | |
| onion chopped | 1 | |
| green chilli chopped | 2 | |
| garlic ginger paste | 1tbsp | |
| cumin | 1/4 tsp | |
| coriander | 1 tsp | |
| salt | 2 tsp | |
| red chilli powder | 1/2 tsp | |
| bay leaves | 3 | |
| hot water | 4 cups |
Lentil soup with a side of fluffy white rice! My husband was missing Bengali food so I decided to give it a go and make some daal, which is basically lentils. It only took about 30min to make and was a success!
Steps:
Steps:
1. Soak the lentils in water while you prepare the broth.
2. In a pot, sauté onions in cooking oil. Add cumin and bay leaves and mix around for a bit. Add in tomatoes and rest of spices and saute for another 2min. Add in washed lentils and fry for about 3min. Pour in hot water (about 3-4 cups) and let cook for 20min.
3. Serve with some rice or with bread!
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