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Pumpkin Lentil Soup / Kaddu Dal Shorba
Flavourful, comforting red lentil soup with a combination of sweetness from pumpkins!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Ingredients
- Masoor Dal / Split Red lentil - 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
- Pumpkin - 1 cup (chopped)
- Tomatoes - 2 (chopped)
- Garlic cloves - 2 (chopped)
- Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
- Vegetable Oil - 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Cilantro/Coriander leaves for garnishing
Instructions
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Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté onions till translucent.
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Stir in garlic.
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Now add chopped pumpkin and tomatoes and stir for 2 minutes. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder and garam masala and quickly stir it.
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Transfer this into a pressure cooker along with lentil.
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Add 1 cup of water and pressure cook till lentils are nicely cooked. Let it cool down and blend it nicely using blender.
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Heat it in a pan and add salt to taste. Add more water if its too thick. Serve it hot garnished with coriander leaves.
Recipe Notes
I have not added any cream to keep it light and healthy but you can add some cream as per your preference before serving.