Dal Shorba

Ingredients                                                                                         

Split green gram skinless

(dhuli moong dal)             150g

Onion, chopped                  25g

Ginger, chopped                 1 inch piece

Garlic, chopped                  2 cloves

Green chilies, chopped  2

Turmeric powder               2g

Salt                                         to taste

Butter                                    10g

Cumin seeds                        2g

Lemon juice                                     15ml

Coriander leaves chopped     for garnish

Method

1.     Mix together moong dal, chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies, turmeric powder and salt.

2.     Add five cups of water and bring it to a boil. Simmer for fifteen minutes. Remove scum from the top from time to time. Cook until dal is very soft.

3.     Pass a through a soup strainer. Set aside. Heat butter in a pan.

4.     Add cumin seeds. Sauté on low heat so that the butter is not burnt but at the same time full flavour and aroma of cumin seeds comes out.

5.     Add pureed dal, add water to correct consistency, if required. Bring it to a boil. Add lemon juice.

6.     Serve piping hot garnished with finely chopped coriander leaves