INDIAN LENTIL SOUP

INDIAN LENTIL SOUP image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients:Servings: 4
1 1/2 cups mung beans or 1 1/2 cups red lentils or 1 1/2 cups yellow lentils
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
2 -3 curry leaves or 2 -3 bay leaves
6 cups chicken stock (preferably home-made) or 6 cups vegetable stock (preferably home-made)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil or 3 tablespoons ghee
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt and pepper
lemon, sliced , or juice of 1 lemon

Steps:

1 Rinse the beans or lentils. 2 Bring to a boil with the stock, turmeric, Cayenne, cumin, cardamom and curry/bay leaves. 3 Let simmer until the beans or lentils are very soft (ca 30 minutes). 4 If using bay leaves, remove them now. Curry leaves can be left in the soup. 5 Mix the soup slightly to a not too smooth consistency (or mash the lentils/beans with a ladle). 6 Sautee the garlic and mustard seeds lightly in the fat and add to the soup. 7 Let simmer for another 5 minutes. 8 Remove all yellow and white peel from the lemon slices and place in a soup tureen or in individual soup plates. 9 Serve hot with pita or paratha bread.