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Red Lentil Dal Soup
[मसूर दाल का सूप]

Red Lentil Dal Soup is a flavorful and nutritious Indian dish made with red lentils, aromatic spices, coconut milk, tomatoes and vegetables.

Red Lentil Dal Soup [मसूर दाल का सूप]

By Denis Elas The Chef
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Red Lentil Dal Soup
Red Lentil Dal Soup is a flavorful and nutritious Indian dish made with red lentils, aromatic spices, coconut milk, tomatoes and vegetables.
5 from 6 votes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Indian
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Total: 45 minutes

Equipments

Wooden Cutting Board
Wooden cutting board
Le Creuset Round Dutch Oven
Cooking pot
Grater (for the ginger)
Cooking Scale
Digital scale
Measuring Tools
Measuring tools
High-quality cooking knives

Ingredients

The Vegetables

  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 4 garlic clove minced
  • 2 tsp. ginger freshly grated

The Spices

The Soup

8 servings

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Instructions
 

The Preparation

  1. Gather the ingredients.

The Cooking

  1. Dice the 1 red onion and mince the 4 garlic clove
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Add the mix to the cooking pot once the onion is ready. Cook everything for about 1 minute, until the mixture becomes very fragrant.
  5. 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.
  6. 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

  1. Ladle into bowls and top with fresh cilantro. Serve with rice or bread.
    Red Lentil Dal Soup

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 306 kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 36 g (12%) | Protein: 14 g (28%) | Fat: 12 g (18%) | Sodium: 483 mg (21%) | Fiber: 15 g (63%) | Sugar: 4 g (4%)

Elasdenis.com is written and produced for informational purposes only. While I do my best to provide nutritional information as a general guideline to our readers, I am not a certified nutritionists, and the values provided should be considered estimates. Factors such as brands purchased, natural variations in fresh ingredients, etc. will change the nutritional information in any recipe. Various online calculators also provide different results, depending on their sources. To obtain accurate nutritional information for a recipe, use your preferred nutrition calculator to determine nutritional information with the actual ingredients and quantities used.

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6 Responses

  1. 5 stars
    Hello dear how are you

    I am Grurpreet living in Vancouver for work

    Thank you for make this dish of my India

    I am happy you make veg and not the non veg

    I cannot have non veg I only eat veg yaar

    It smell so good when I make just like when my mum and auntie make in Andhra when I live there

    I add little bit spice red chili green chili because I like that one but it is still good one with no spice dear

    Thank you for making this one

    Please make all dish of my India so I can share with all my facebook friend

    Reply

    1. 5 stars
      Hi Grurpreet, thanks for the review! I should try to make it with some red chili, it’s a great idea! If I make it and really like it, as my spice tolerance is not as good as yours, I will update the recipe with an optional more spicy version!

  2. 5 stars
    Excellent soup, its a good way to cook red lentils witch is a good Canadian product. Patricia and I are rediscovering the ingrdients our ancestor used to cook with and they are delicious and afordable. I also recommend to use italian tomato and nothing from the US. Thank you chef for another hiden gem from another country.
    From Jean-Claude and Patricia who now like to eat lentils

    Reply

    1. 5 stars
      Thank you Jean-claude. Little health fact: Red lentils are a nutritious source of plant-based protein, rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals, while being low in fat and gluten-free. So your family doctor or nutritionist would be proud you introduced it more in your food!

5 from 6 votes

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