Dal Soup With Tomato

Ingredients for Dal Soup With Tomato Recipe

• Ripe Red Tomatoes quartered 6 medium
• Skinless Split Green Gram soaked 1/2 cup
• Oil 1 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
• Onion sliced 1 small
• Ginger sliced 1 inch piece
• Garlic sliced 2 cloves
• Salt to taste
• White pepper powder to taste
• Brown bread 4 slices
• Fresh coriander leaves 4 sprigs

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a deep pan. Add cumin seeds, onion, ginger and garlic and sauté till lightly browned.

Step 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.

Step 3

Add tomatoes and mix. Cover and cook till the dal is completely cooked.

Step 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.

Step 5

Strain the dal mixture and blend the solids into a smooth puree.

Step 6

Pass the puree through a sieve into a deep pan. Add the strained stock and mix.

Step 7

Bring the mixture to a boil. Adjust seasoning.

Step 8

Pour the soup into individual soup bowls, garnish with the toasted bread hearts and coriander sprigs and serve hot.