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Title: Daal (lentil) Soup Post by: Rhea Thomas on July 04, 2009, 04:12:10 AM (http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l336/glamgalz/funfani/imgs/recipes/daalsoup_01.jpg)
Ingredients: ¼ cup Moong daal 2 cups Water ¼ tsp Cumin seeds 1 tsp Butter or Ghee A pinch of Asafoetida A pinch of Turmeric powder Lime juice according to taste Salt, Black Pepper powder as per taste Method: Pressure cook washed gram till very soft. Keep aside 1 tbsp boiled Moong. Blend the rest, after cooling. In a pan, heat butter add cumin seeds. When they splutter add the asafetida and moong soup. Add salt, turmeric, lime and pepper. Boil for 10 minutes. Add left over 1 tbsp whole moong , boil till thick enough for soup. Serve hot. Tip: If a soup or stew is too salty, add raw cut potatoes. Discard them after they have cooked - they will have absorbed the salt. |