Arhar Aur Tamatar Ka Shorba

Ingredients

• ½ cup unpolished split pigeon peas (arhar dal), soaked                                                          
• 3 medium ripe red tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon oil                                                                                             
• 1 medium onion                                                                       
• 5-6 garlic cloves                                                          
• 1 inch ginger piece       
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds                                                                               
• Salt to taste
• White pepper powder   to taste
• 1 sprig fresh mint leaves                                                                       

Method 

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Chop onion, garlic cloves and ginger in a chopper.
2. Add cumin seeds to the cooker and when they change colour, add onion-garlic-ginger and saute for 1-2 minutes.
3. Drain and add dal and mix well.  Add salt, pepper powder, 1½ cups water and mix.
4. Chop tomatoes roughly and put into the cooker.  Close the cooker and cook under pressure till 3-4 whistles are given out.
5. Open the lid when pressure reduces completely and let the mixture cool a little.
6. Grind till smooth and strain back into the cooker and let it come to a boil.
7. Pour into a soup bowl, garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and serve hot.

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