Vegan Lentil Soup

Name: Vegan Lentil Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup Lentils; 1/2 tbsp Cooking oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida; 3-4 Green chilies; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1-2 Tomatoes; 1 Carrot chopped; 1 cup Greens Like spinach kale beet leaves; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Paprika; 2-3 cups water or vegetable stock; Salt

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 8

Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

1 cup Lentils 1/2 tbsp Cooking oil1 tsp Mustard seeds1 tsp Cumin seeds1/4 tsp Asafoetida3-4 Green chilies1 tsp Turmeric powder1-2 Tomatoes1 Carrot chopped1 cup Greens Like spinach, kale, beet leaves1 tsp Coriander powder1 tsp Cumin powder1/2 tsp Paprika2-3 cups water or vegetable stockSalt

Directions

Instant Pot Version
Wash toor daal under running water. Then soak for 15 minutes.
Turn on the Instant pot in saute mode. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
Once they crackle, add minced green chilies, asafoetida, and turmeric. Fry for another 15 seconds.
Add chopped tomatoes and carrots to the pot. Saute for 2- seconds.
Then add the greens. Continue to saute for 10 seconds.
Now add the other spice blends like coriander powder, cumin powder, and paprika.
Strain the water and add the soaked dal to the pot.
Mix and then add 2-3 cups of water along with salt. Give it a good mix.
Turn off the Instant Pot. Select manual mode and cook for 8 minutes. Put the vent to the sealing position and release pressure naturally.
This is optional - Using a hand blender, make a smooth puree. Vegan lentil soup is ready!

Serving Size: makes 3 2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THINSTACIE.

Servings Per Recipe: 3

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