Mumbai curry soup

Mumbai curry soup

Preparation Time: 15 mins.
Cooking Time: 35 mins.
Serves 8.

Ingredients
3/4 cup masoor dal (split red lentil)
3 onions, sliced
3 tomatoes
4 cloves of garlic (lehsun), crushed
1/2 tsp chilli powder (optional)
3 tsp curry powder
1 tbsp ghee
salt to taste

To serve
lemon slices
1/4 cup Steamed Rice

Method

1. Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the onions
for a little time.

2. Add the crushed garlic and chilli and curry
powders. Fry again until it gives a nice aroma.

3. Add 6 teacups of water, the tomatoes and the
washed masoor dal and cook in a pressure
cooker.

4. When cooked, pass the mixture through a
sieve.

5. Boil for 15 minutes. Add salt.

6. Serve hot with cooked rice and slices of
lemon.