Red Lentil Dal Soup [मसूर दाल का सूप]
Servings: servings
Red Lentil Dal Soup is a flavorful and nutritious Indian dish made with red lentils, aromatic spices, coconut milk, tomatoes and vegetables.
Equipment
- Grater for the ginger
Ingredients
The Vegetables
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 red onion diced
- 4 garlic clove minced
- 2 tsp. ginger freshly grated
The Spices
- 2 tsp. garam masala
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
The Soup
- 2 cups dried split red lentils
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 400 ml coconut milk 1 can
- 800 ml finely chopped tomatoes 2 Mutti cans
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- cilantro for topping
Notes
Instructions
The Preparation
- Gather the ingredients.
The Cooking
- Dice the 1 red onion and mince the 4 garlic clove
- In a large cooking pot, coat the bottom with 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil and place it over medium heat. Give the oil a minute to heat up, then add the diced 1 red onion. Sweat the onion for about 5 minutes, until it becomes soft and translucent.
- While the onion is cooking, in a mixing bowl, stir the minced 4 garlic clove, 2 tsp. ginger, 2 tsp. garam masala 1 tsp. cumin, 1/2 tsp. turmeric and 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper.
- Add the mix to the cooking pot once the onion is ready. Cook everything for about 1 minute, until the mixture becomes very fragrant.
- Stir in the 2 cups dried split red lentils and 4 cups vegetable broth. Raise the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat and allow the soup to simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, until the lentils are very soft.
- Stir in the 400 ml coconut milk and 800 ml finely chopped tomatoes. Continue simmering for about 5 minutes, until the soup is very thick and the lentils have fallen apart. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the 2 Tbsp. lemon juice. Season the soup with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
The Serving
- Ladle into bowls and top with fresh cilantro. Serve with rice or bread.