Tomato and Toor Dal Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup toor dal
• 1.9 litres water (seems like a lot?!)
• tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbs vegetable oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp grated giner
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp asafetida
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• fresh coriander, to serve
• sliced lemon, to serve

Method

• Wash the dal under running water. Drain.
• Bring water, salt, and turmeric to the boil. Pour the dal in to the water, cover, and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a small saucepan and fry the cumin seeds for a few seconds. Add the grated ginger, ground coriander, and asafetida, then stir in the tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Pour the tomato mixture into the dal and simmer, stirring occasionally until the dal is cooked.
• Serve topped with fresh coriander and lemon.

Source

The Hare Krishna Book of Vegetarian Cooking