Comforting Lentil Soup
Course: SoupsCuisine: Indian, AmericanDifficulty: EasyServingsservings
Prep time
5
minutesCooking time
20
minutesIngredients
Yellow Lentil (Masoor Dal) – 1 cup
Water – 3 cups for cooking + 1.5 cup
Vegetable Stock – 2 cups
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Whole cumin – 1/2 tsp
Cilantro – handful, chopped
Garlic – 3 cloves, minced
Lemon – 1/2
Salt – to taste
Directions
- If you have instant pot / any pressure cooker, then add the 1 cup of lentil and 3 cups of water and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes.
- If cooking on stove top, then on medium heat, add water let boil and add lentil and cook until soft and mushy
- If Instant pot, then turn on saute mode (if stove, in a large pot, on medium heat add the lentil and mash), add the vegetable stock + remaining 1.5 cup, turmeric, cumin, garlic and cook for about 10 – 15 min. Taste and add salt as needed.
- Add 1/2 lime and garnish with cilantro.
- Serve hot with rice.
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