Name: Red Lentil Dal Soup [मसूर दाल का सूप]
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 red onion (diced); 4 garlic clove (minced); 2 tsp. ginger (freshly grated); 2 tsp. garam masala; 1 tsp. cumin; 1/2 tsp. turmeric; 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper; 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)

The Cooking

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

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]

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