How to make Dal Shorba - A lentil creamy soup.
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Main Ingredients : Skinless Split Green Gram, Onion (प्याज़ )
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Soups
Dal Shorba Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
You can also find more Soups recipes like Chicken Noodle Soup Thai Style, Basil Almond Soup, Ganne Ke Ras Ki Kanji , Sweet Corn And Roasted Capsicum Soup.
Prep Time : 0-5 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Dal Shorba Recipe
Skinless Split Green Gram 1/2 cup
Onion chopped 1/4 medium
Ginger chopped 1 inch piece
Garlic chopped 2 cloves
Green chillies chopped 2
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Butter 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Method
Step 1
Mix together moong dal, chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies, turmeric powder and salt.
Step 2
Add five cups of water and bring it to a boil. Simmer for fifteen minutes.
Step 3
Remove scum from the top from time to time. Cook until dal is very soft. Pass a through a soup strainer.
Step 4
Set aside. Heat butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Sauté on low heat so that the butter is not burnt but at the same time full flavour and aroma of cumin seeds comes out.
Step 5
Add pureed dal, add water to correct consistency, if required. Bring it to a boil. Add lemon juice. Serve piping hot garnished with finely chopped coriander leaves
