Indian Lentil Soup - from Debjani
by wsellers
Indian Lentil Soup with lime and peppercorns
Source: Debjani Pal
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2-3 each green caramom pods
- few each black peppercorns
- 1 each tomato ; chopped
- 1 each carrot ; diced
- 2 sticks celery ; diced
- 1 cup lentils ; 50% red lentils, 25% yellow chana daal, or yellow Moong Daal, 25% green mung bean
- 2 Tbsp cilantro ; stems and leaves minced
- 1 pinch tumeric
- salt ; to taste
- 4 cups water ; generally I see a ratio of 1 cup lentils to 6 cups water but Debjani uses less
INSTRUCTIONS
Add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, couple of green cardamom pods (open) and few black peppercorns to hot oil and let splatter
Then fry 1 large onion, couple of garlic cloves, 2 inches of ginger
Add cubes of one tomato, one carrot and one/two celery diced; mix
Add 50%: red lentil,25% yellow chana daal/ Yellow Moong Daal, 25% green mung bean
Add good amount of cilantro (stem and leaves, minced)
Mix, add pinch of turmeric, salt to taste
Add water and pressure cook/ slow cook
Serve with fresh tomato, cilantro, lemon salsa
NOTES
Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (241g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 6 Servings | ||
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| Calories: 143 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 5 (3%) | ||
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| Total Fat 0.6g | 1 % | |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 0.2g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
| Sodium 609.2mg | 21 % | |
| Potassium 479.6mg | 13 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 24.8g | 7 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 12.2g | 49 % | |
| Sugars, other 12.6g | ||
| Protein 10.1g | 14 % | |
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Calories per serving: 143
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