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Dal Tadka Soup

Name: Dal Tadka Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Toor dal, dry, 3/4 cup; Tomato, 1 large; Onion, 1 medium; Garlic, 3 cloves; Fresh ginger, 1 inch; Green chili, 1; Ground turmeric, 1 tsp; Cumin seeds, 1 tsp; Sunflower or other neutral oil, 1 tbsp; Water, 4 cups; Lemon juice, 1 tbsp; Fresh cilantro, 2 tbsp chopped; Red chili powder, 1/2 tsp; Salt, to taste

Soft toor dal simmered with tomato and turmeric, finished with a sizzling cumin and garlic tempering.

45 min3 servings

25112g40g6g

Thin the dal with a bit more hot water and it eats like a soup. The tempering poured on at the end carries all the aroma.

Ingredients

Toor dal, dry3/4 cup
Tomato1 large
Onion1 medium
Garlic3 cloves
Fresh ginger1 inch
Green chili1
Ground turmeric1 tsp
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Sunflower or other neutral oil1 tbsp
Water4 cups
Lemon juice1 tbsp
Fresh cilantro2 tbsp chopped
Red chili powder1/2 tsp
Saltto taste

Steps

Rinse the dal and cook it with the water, half the onion, the tomato, turmeric, ginger and chili for about 30 minutes until completely soft. Mash it lightly.
Heat the oil in a small pan, add the cumin seeds and let them crackle.
Add the remaining onion and the sliced garlic and cook until golden, then stir in the chili powder.
Pour the tempering over the dal, add salt, lemon juice and cilantro and stir.
Thin with hot water if you like a looser soup.

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Adapted from Simmer to Slimmer