LENTIL SOUP

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Ingredients

¾ teacup masoor dal (washed)
3 sliced onions
4 cloves crushed garlic
½ teaspoon chilli powder
3 tomatoes
2 teaspoons oil
salt to taste

For serving

Lemon juice

For garnish

1 tablespoon boiled rice

Method

Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1 minute. Add the garlic and chilli powder and fry again for ½ minute.
Add 6 teacups of water, the tomatoes, masoor dal and salt and cook in a pressure cooker till the first whistle.
When cooked, blend in a mixer.
Boil for 5 minutes.
Serve hot with lemon juice and garnished with boiled rice.

Health Information : Pulses are an important source of protein containing twice as much protein as the same weight of cereals. The combination of cereals and pulses provides protein of high biological value.