Dal Soup With Tomato

Ingredients

• 6 medium ripe red tomatoes, quartered
• ½ cup split skinless green gram (dhuli moong dal), soaked
• 1 tablespoon oil 
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 small onion, sliced 
• 1 inch ginger, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced 
• Salt to taste
• White pepper powder to taste
• 4 slices of brown
• 4 sprigs of fresh coriander leaves

Method 

1. Heat oil in a deep pan.  Add cumin seeds, onion, ginger and garlic and sauté till lightly browned. 
2. Add moong dal and sauté for a minute.  Add three cups of water and bring the mixture to a boil.  Add salt and pepper powder and stir.
3. Add tomatoes and mix.  Cover and cook till the dal is completely cooked.
4. Cut the brown bread slices into heart shaped pieces with a cookie cutter.  Heat a pan and toast the bread hearts till golden and crisp.
5. Strain the dal mixture and blend the solids into a smooth puree. 
6. Pass the puree through a sieve into a deep pan.  Add the strained stock and mix.  Bring the mixture to a boil.
7. Adjust seasoning.  Pour the soup into individual soup bowls, garnish with the toasted bread hearts and coriander sprigs and serve hot.

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