LENTIL SOUP

INGREDIENTS:

• 1cup lentil
• 1 medium tomato
• 1 small crushed onion
• 1 tbsp. Ghee or Oil
• 1/2 tsp. Chili powder
• 1/8 tsp. Turmeric powder
• Salt according to taste
• A pinch of asafoetida
• A pinch of Cumin seeds
• A pinch of Mustard seeds
• 2 tsp. Lemon juice
• 2-3 cup water

METHOD :

Pressure cook lentils . Mash it properly & keep aside. Cut tomato & onion into pieces & blend it in the mixer till crushed properly. Put Ghee in a pan & heat. Put asafoetida, cumin and mustard seeds. Allow it to splutter. Let Ghee cool down for a while. Now put red chili powder, turmeric powder. Add the blended paste to it & stir. Cover the pan with lid & cook on medium for 5 minutes.Add lentil & water & lemon juice, Stir and bring it to boil. Garnish with coriander & serve hot.