Lentil soup recipe,a healthy low calorie soup and a quite filling one too perfect for diet watchers. Today i wanted to make some some soup and i tried this soup from tarla dalal recipe book, and it came out very well. According to the recipe the soup was made with masoor dal. Since i don’t have masoor dal at home, I replaced that with yellow moong dal.
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Lentil soup recipe
- Recipe Cusine: Indian
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook time: 25 Minutes
- Serves: 3-4
- Author: Jeyashri
- Recipe Category: Lunch | Dinner
- Description: Lentil soup recipe,a healthy low calorie soup and a quite filling one too perfect for diet watchers.
Yellow moong dal 1/4 cup
Onion 3
Tomato 3
Garlic 3-4 cloves
Red chili powder 1/4 tsp
Oil 1 tsp
Salt as needed
Cooked rice 1 tsp
Lemon juice 2 tsp
Method with step by step pictures :
- Soak moong dal in water for 10 mins.
- Cut the onion and tomatoes into big pieces.
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- In a pressure cooker, add oil and add the onions.
- Saute for 2 mins.
- Now add the tomatoes and garlic and saute for 2 mins.
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- Now add the red chilli powder and salt to this.
- Add the moong dal now.
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- Add 4 cups of water and pressure cook till 3 whistles.
- When it is done allow this to cool.
- Grind this in a mixie and bring it to a nice boil.
- Add water to adjust the soup consistency.
- Add lemon juice to this, after switching off the stove.
- Add the cooked rice while serving.(This is Optional).
Nice soup!! Since u have used dal,I am sure it will be quite filling.Take care
What a nice idea of adding lentils to soup…definitely a healthy n tasty idea
Very delicious and healthy..nice pictures Dear.
I love lentil soup and infact have made some today for dinner.
Jeyashri, I am checking out all the posts that I have missed, the dum aloo looks fabulous and the lentil soup looks great, I love having it in winter.
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I love this.. i usually make with masoor dhall.. must try with mung dhal sometime.
Lentil Soup looks very soothing and delicious.
Deepa
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yummy and delicious comfort food…my fav with Rice:)
Sounds like a delicious, comforting soup on a cold day..beautiful pictures!
US Masala
nice and comforting! hope u feel better soon.
I would like to grab that bowl, soo comforting..
Thats a lovely soup,perfect for weather…Looks so healthy and delicious!
Who would not want this soothing lentil soup for this winter,it's so refreshing jeyashri .Nice bowls .
I love it.. very comforting and so healthy. Perfect for the weather. Beautiful picture as always.
looks very tempting Jeya
Delicious soup jeyashri…Never had this before…Have to try this…
TakeCare…
Good one,should be an energy giving soup,comforting…will try sometime,definitely one pot meal,such a filling ingredients!
Healthy n delicious soup!
healthy soup dear…. want to have it when raining outside…
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Akila
I do somewat similar wid masoor dal as u mentioned….looks gr8 and very comforting soup..rather I can say one pot meal
Hi Jeyashri ,
Thanks for the recipe tried it for s.day dinner …Wow we enjoyed it so much …the best soup for this freezing climate …I tried it with Masoor dhal ..will try soon with moong dhal too …
Thanks once again…
Lovely , healthy soup. will try tomorrow and let u know 🙂
Healthy soup..timely recipe Jeyashri
thanks a lot a for trying the soup and glad that u liked thatNext time let me try with masoor dal
healthy and delicious…
i also make lentil soup.. but with masoor dal.. urs looks delectable..
thanks for the detailed description..
your presentation is very clear. i appreciate it.
Such a filling and tasty dish! It's is my favorite too….
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Nice soup for a rainy day.Very healthy too!
Comfort soup, i will also add some dhall in my tomato soup. looks yum and inviting.
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looks yummy.. i make it differently
Great Soup! Just tried it now & its tasting yummy! It is definitely a whole meal, which I'm having for my lunch. Very easy to make & quite healthy too. Thanks.
Hi Jeyashri,
Can you please let me know when we use the steamed rice in the recipe? Thanks.
Kiruthika
Steamed rice can be added while serving
I'm new to this space. Tried making the soup and it came out really well. The ingredients were easily available at home which kinda made me go for it
Thanks for sharing