Lentils Soup

Lentils Soup: Yellow Lentils or Pigeon Peas or Split peas are widely used in South India. Lentils are most inexpensive, nutritious food. It can be cooked so easily and can be digested so easily. With very few ingredients, we can make many varieties of dishes. Here I used Split Peas (I get only Split Peas in US) for this recipe. But you may use any variety of lentils.

Ingredients:

Lentils / Yellow Split peas – 1 small cup

Turmeric – a pinch

Vegetable / Canola Oil – 1 tbl spoon

Green chillies – 2 (Wash and cut into two pieces)

Lime – 1 (Sliced for garnishing)

Mustard Seeds/ Jeera Seeds – 1 tea spoon

Salt to taste

chopped Coriander leaves – 1 spoon

Take lentils into the bowl and wash and drain the water. Pour 2 glasses of water into lentils and let it cook it gets soft. If you use pressure cooker, keep it for 3 whistles. If you use regular bowl, then let it cook for 30 mins. Once it is done, remove the excessive water. Do not drain the water, keep it aside to use it later. Mash the lentils like a paste with potato masher or with a big spoon. Add water back to lentils to make it like a soup. Add salt after lentils gets cooked.

Take a small pan, add oil into it. Once oil gets heated, add mustard and jeera seeds. When the seeds splattering, add the green chillies. Let it fry till it gets soft and add the entire content to the soup. Add coriander leaves and lime slices for garnishing. You can have this dish with brown/ white rice or even you can have it as a soup.. Soup with no butter and cream. Enjoy !!!