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Chandigarh · Lunch

Lentil Soup

Traditional 15. Lentil Soup recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Red lentils (masoor dal): 150g
• Chicken or vegetable stock: 600ml
• Onions (finely chopped): 80g
• Tomatoes (finely chopped): 80g
• Carrots (diced): 80g
• Ginger (minced): ½ tbsp
• Green chillies: 2
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Turmeric: ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder: ½ tsp
• Oil: 2 tbsp
• Salt: to taste
• Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
• Coriander leaves: 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 How to make Lentil Soup

1. Rinse lentils. Heat oil at 150°C. Add cumin seeds (crackle 15 seconds).
2. Add green chillies, ginger, cook 30 seconds. Add onions, sauté 2 mins.
3. Add tomatoes, carrots, cook 3 mins. Add turmeric, red chilli.
4. Add rinsed lentils, stock. Bring to boil at 100°C.
5. Cover, simmer 20 mins at low heat (120°C). Lentils should dissolve partially.
6. Add salt, lemon juice. Serve hot.
7. Garnish with coriander.
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