Dal Shorba

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup skinless split green gram
• 1/4 medium onion, chopped
• 1 inch piece ginger, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 green chillies, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, fienly chopped

Method

1. Mix together moong dal, chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies, turmeric powder and salt.
2. Add five cups of water and bring it to a boil. Simmer for fifteen minutes.
3. Remove scum from the top from time to time. Cook until dal is very soft. Pass a through a soup strainer.
4. Set aside. Heat butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Sauté on low heat so that the butter is not burnt but at the same time full flavour and aroma of cumin seeds comes out.
5. Add pureed dal, add water to correct consistency, if required. Bring it to a boil. Add lemon juice.
6. Serve piping hot garnished with finely chopped coriander leaves

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