Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

• ¾ teacup masoor dal (washed)
• 3 sliced onions
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• ½ teaspoon chilli powder
• 3 tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons oil
• salt to taste

For serving

• lemon juice

For garnish

• 1 tablespoon boiled rice

Method:

• Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1 minute. Add the garlic and chilli powder and fry again for ½ minute. 
• Add 6 teacups of water, the tomatoes, masoor dal and salt and cook in a pressure cooker till the first whistle. 
• When cooked, blend in a mixer. 
• Boil for 5 minutes. 
• Serve hot with lemon juice and garnished with boiled rice.

Health Information: 

• Pulses are an important source of protein containing twice as much protein as the same weight of cereals. 
• The combination of cereals and pulses provides protein of high biological value.