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Dal Shorba Recipe - Indian Style Lentil Soup

Name: Dal Shorba Recipe - Indian Style Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup yellow moong dal (split); 1 onion; 6 cloves garlic; 1/2 teaspoon dry ginger powder; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi); 1/3 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera); 2 teaspoons coconut oil; salt - as required; 2 cups water; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing

A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split), onion, cloves garlic. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories

655kcal

Estimated Cost

₹325-475

Carbs88g

Protein46g

Fats13g

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Instructions

18 steps

1
To begin making Dal Shorba (Lentil Soup), we have to first wash the moong dal
yellow moong dal (split)(1/4 cup)
2
Next, pressure cook the moong dal for 2 whistles or boil by adding enough water until it is cooked soft
yellow moong dal (split)(1/4 cup)water(2 cups)
3
Release the pressure naturally
4
Once cooked, mash the dal well or puree it with hand blender
5
Keep aside
6
Heat a pan with teaspoon of oil, add finely chopped onion and garlic
onion(1)cloves garlic(6)
7
Saute until translucent
8
Pour the mashed dal along with 2 cups of water
water(2 cups)
9
Add required amount of salt, turmeric powder, ginger powder, pepper powder and red chili powder
dry ginger powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/3 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 teaspoon)salt - as required
10
Mix well and simmer the flame for 2-3 minutes stirring it occasionaly and ensuring that the dal is not sticking to the bottom
11
Once done, switch off and add lemon juice
lemon juice(1 teaspoon)
12
Mixe well and keep it aside
13
To prepare the tempering, add a teaspoon of oil in a tadka pan
14
Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and allow it to crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
15
Turn off the flame
16
Pour this tempering over the Dal Shorba and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing
17
Transfer the soup into a bowl and garnish it with cream or crushed cumin seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
18
Serve Dal Shorba as a soup along with a starter like Achari Paneer Tikka and complete your North Indian Style lunch on a Sunday with Tawa Paratha and Aloo Baingan Ki Sabzi

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North Indian RecipesStarterVegetarian

Dal Shorba Recipe - Indian Style Lentil Soup

A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split), onion, cloves garlic. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Cook Time25 min

Calories

655kcal

Est. Cost₹325-₹475

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

88g(54%)

Protein

46g(28%)

Fats

13g(18%)

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Directions

18 steps

1
To begin making Dal Shorba (Lentil Soup), we have to first wash the moong dal
yellow moong dal (split)(1/4 cup)
2
Next, pressure cook the moong dal for 2 whistles or boil by adding enough water until it is cooked soft
yellow moong dal (split)(1/4 cup)water(2 cups)
3
Release the pressure naturally
4
Once cooked, mash the dal well or puree it with hand blender
5
Keep aside
6
Heat a pan with teaspoon of oil, add finely chopped onion and garlic
onion(1)cloves garlic(6)
7
Saute until translucent
8
Pour the mashed dal along with 2 cups of water
water(2 cups)
9
Add required amount of salt, turmeric powder, ginger powder, pepper powder and red chili powder
dry ginger powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/3 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 teaspoon)salt - as required
10
Mix well and simmer the flame for 2-3 minutes stirring it occasionaly and ensuring that the dal is not sticking to the bottom
11
Once done, switch off and add lemon juice
lemon juice(1 teaspoon)
12
Mixe well and keep it aside
13
To prepare the tempering, add a teaspoon of oil in a tadka pan
14
Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and allow it to crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
15
Turn off the flame
16
Pour this tempering over the Dal Shorba and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing
17
Transfer the soup into a bowl and garnish it with cream or crushed cumin seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
18
Serve Dal Shorba as a soup along with a starter like Achari Paneer Tikka and complete your North Indian Style lunch on a Sunday with Tawa Paratha and Aloo Baingan Ki Sabzi