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Lentil Vegetable Soup


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Lentil Vegetable Soup is a healthy Soup especially for winter days. This Soup is packed with proteins so an idea to serve for kids with any bread of their choice. This particular recipe has an Indian touch with some minimal spice powder to enhance its flavour!

Serves:

4

Preparation Time:

5 mins

Cooking Time:

20 mins

Ingredients:

Lentils - ½ Cup
 
  Carrots chopped into half inch pieces - 1 Cup
 
  Beans chopped into half inch pieces - ½ Cup
 
  Celery chopped into half inch pieces - ½ Cup
 
  Tomatoes roughly chopped - 2 to 3
 
  Ginger sliced - ½ inch
 
  Salt - 1 tsp
 
  Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
 
  Black Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
 
  Butter - 2 Tbsp
 
  Cumin Seeds - ½ tsp
 
  Garam Masala - ½ tsp
 
  Lemon Juice - 2 Tbsp
 

Method:

• Wash the Lentils and soak in 2 Cups of Water for an hour (Optional).

• Next pressure cook the soaked Lentils, Salt, Turmeric Powder, Black Pepper, Ginger, Carrots, Beans, Celery and Tomatoes along with 4 Cups of Water on medium heat.

• Once the Lentils and Vegetables are cooked well, turn off the heat. Wait for the pressure to be released.

• Then open the cooker and mix well. If required add more hot Water to attain the desired consistency.

• Next comes the seasoning. Heat Butter in a small pan, add the Cumin Seeds and wait for it to splutter.

• Then pour this over the Soup.

• Add the Garam Masala to the Soup and mix well.

• Top this with some Lemon Juice just before serving.

• Serve hot.
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