Yellow Lentil Tomato soup

Name: Yellow Lentil Tomato soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: .; Ingredients:; 1 cup cooked yellow lentils-mashed slightly; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 large tomatoes finely chopped; 3-4 green chillis slit length wise; 1�� ginger finely chopped; 1/4 tsp turmeric pwd; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 3-4 dried red chillis (tear into pieces); 5-6 garlic cloves crushed OR 1/4 tsp asafoetida/hing/inguva; 10-12 curry leaves; Sprig of Parsley or Cilantro for garnish

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

.Ingredients:1 cup cooked yellow lentils-mashed slightly1 onion finely chopped2 large tomatoes, finely chopped3-4 green chillis slit length wise1�� ginger, finely chopped1/4 tsp turmeric pwd1 tbsp olive oil1/2 tsp mustard seeds1/2 tsp cumin seeds3-4 dried red chillis (tear into pieces)5-6 garlic cloves crushed OR 1/4 tsp asafoetida/hing/inguva10-12 curry leavesSprig of Parsley or Cilantro for garnish

Directions

Cooking Directions:
To cook yellow lentils
Bring lentils to a boil in 1 1/2 - 2 cups of water. Reduce heat til lentils are gently simmering. cook 20-30 minutes.

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pot, add mustard seeds, let them pop,
add the cumin seeds, garlic, red chillis, and curry leaves and saute for few secs.
Add the chopped onions, green chilies and ginger and sauté till onions turn slightly pink

Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry for 4-5 mts.

Add the turmeric pwd and salt and the cooked mashed lentils to the onion-tomato mixture.

Add 1 cup water and cook for another 10 mts on low-medium heat.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with white rice or hot rotis (Indian flatbread).

Serving Size: divide into 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANDELIONWINE_O.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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