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Tuesday, 18 December 2018

Masoor Dal Shorba (Red Lentil Soup)


           Winter calls for some piping hot soup to keep us warm and comforting. So how about this healthy and nutritious Dal Shorba? This particular lentil soup can be prepared with a variety of lentils. So today I chose masoor dal (red lentil) to dish out this amazing protein rich meal as it is my personal favorite. 

          It is a simple no-frills soup that can be served as an appetizer or as a light dinner along with some grilled stuff. You may add any stock instead of water. Either way it simply tastes yummy. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this one-pot wonder.      











  • 1/2 cup masoor dal (red lentils), soaked for 30 minutes
  • 1 tbsp. oats
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1-2 bay leaves
  • 1" cinnamon stick
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1" ginger, chopped
  • 1 green chili, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
  • 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp. coriander leaves to garnish








          Heat oil and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, onion, ginger, green chili and garlic. Sauté till the onions are translucent. 

          Add the tomatoes and all the dry spices. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Now add the masoor dal and oats. Sauté for 2 minutes more.

          Add 1 & 1/2 cups water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. When cool, discard the bay leaves and blend into a puree. Heat through and serve, garnished with coriander leaves.




                     Heat oil & temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, onion, ginger, green chili 
                     and garlic. Sauté till the onions are translucent. 



                       Add the tomatoes & all the dry spices. Stir fry for 2 minutes. 



                        Now add the masoor dal and oats. Sauté for 2 minutes more.



                       Add 1 & 1/2 cups water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. 



                        When cool, discard the bay leaves and blend into a puree. 






                                 Heat through and serve, garnished with coriander leaves.
















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