Lentil soup/sabut masoor ki dal

Name: Lentil soup/sabut masoor ki dal
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 cup round lentils; 1 tea bag; 1 tablespoon of Kasoori methi; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 3 cups water to pressure cook lentils; Salt to taste; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds; Pinch of asafetida; 2 bay leaves; 1-2 pods of red dry chili; 1 onion finely chopped; 4 cloves of garlic; ½ inch piece of ginger; 1 jalapeno pepper; ½ cup of tomato paste/puree; 2 tablespoons of Ketchup; ½ teaspoon of turmeric; 1 teaspoon of paprika; ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon of coriander powder; ½ teaspoon of Garam masala; 1 teaspoon of cumin powder; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup of water; ¼ teaspoon of tamarind paste; Chopped Cilantro leaves; ¼ cup of cream

Main Dish

Very Easy

50 min

Preparation

Preparation25 min

Cook time25 min

Wash the lentil in a few changes of running water, until the water runs clear.
Then soak them in cold water for about 30 minutes.
Cook the lentils in Pressure cooker with 3 cups of water, baking soda, salt, Kasoori Methi and 1 teabag.
Finely chop Onion, jalapeno, garlic and ginger in food processor.
Heat oil and butter in a pan, when oil is hot add cumin seeds, when they crackle add bay leaves, dry chili pepper pods and asafetida.
Add Onion, jalapeno, ginger and garlic to this, sauté until golden brown.
Add tomato puree and ketch up to this, mix and stir well. Add all the dry spices. Cook for 2-3 min.
When cooker is cool, open it, discard the tea bag and add the lentils to onion tomato gravy.
Add 1 cup of water or to desired consistency. Cook the lentils with spices and gravy for 5 min on low heat.
Add tamarind paste or lime juice to taste. Stir well and cook for additional 1-2 min.
Taste for salt, add additional salt if needed. Add cream and stir well, turn the heat off.
Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with plain rice.