Mum's Indian Style Lentil Soup
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 cup washed whole or split lentils (wash carefully)2 Tbsp oil1 onion1 tsp salt (add just before serving to keep lentils tender)2 Tbsps 0.25 tsp chili powder1 tsp ground turmeric (optional)0.5 tsp ground cumin1 tsp ground corriander4-6 cups water depending on cooking method
EITHER:
Crockpot: Put all in crock using only 4 cups of water, cook on high for an hour and low 3 hours. Takes 10 minutes prep.
OR:
heat 6 cups water to boiling in large pot, add 1 cup lentils. Return to boil and reduce heat to simmer until lentils are tender. mash if you want. cut the onion in slivers and saute in pan with the oil until brown on edges.Add all spices to pan and saute another minute. Add all this to the lentils. Return to boil, then reduce heat and simmer another 30 minutes. Takes longer than crock method.
Serve with chapattis, corn tortillas or biscuits.
Serving Size: 4-8 servings, I will measure it tonight and edit this.
Crockpot: Put all in crock using only 4 cups of water, cook on high for an hour and low 3 hours. Takes 10 minutes prep.
OR:
heat 6 cups water to boiling in large pot, add 1 cup lentils. Return to boil and reduce heat to simmer until lentils are tender. mash if you want. cut the onion in slivers and saute in pan with the oil until brown on edges.Add all spices to pan and saute another minute. Add all this to the lentils. Return to boil, then reduce heat and simmer another 30 minutes. Takes longer than crock method.
Serve with chapattis, corn tortillas or biscuits.
Serving Size: 4-8 servings, I will measure it tonight and edit this.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 107.6
- Total Fat: 6.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 468.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 10.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
- Protein: 4.0 g
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