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Lentil Soup in Minutes
Submitted by: Proud Uncle of Manveer
A pressure cooker is used to make this soup, which contains yellow and pink lentils plus onion, garlic, cilantro, turmeric, red pepper flakes and garam masala for flavors.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup yellow lentils
- 1/4 cup pink lentils
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped OR 1 teaspoon bottled finely chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon tumeric powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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In a pressure cooker add well-washed lentils with 2 cups water. Place on high heat until you hear the first sounds of hissing from the cooker. Immediately turn the stove off and leave cooker untouched additional 15 minutes. In a skillet add oil, garlic, onions, and ginger. Saute for 3-4 minutes on medium-high heat. Add all spices; continue to saute additional 2-3 minutes. Add mixture to lentils in pressure cooker along with cilantro. Cook lentil soup uncovered until desired thickness.
Notes: Enjoy a nice hot bowl of spicy lentil soup and your entire home will be filled with wonderful spice scents. Toasted bread is a great accompaniment. A small pat of additional butter on each serving makes it creamier. Yogurt is also delicious and will cut the intensity of the spices. Quantity of spices can be adjusted or omitted to your liking. Salt and Pepper are most important, and the turmeric powder gives a nice yellow color to soup.
Number of Servings: 4-6
Submitted by: Proud Uncle of Manveer ( See all of Proud Uncle of Manveer Recipes )
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