Ingredients and Method to make Tomato with Mung Bean Soup
1/2 cup split mung bean (mung dhal) soaked in sufficient water for an hour
6 medium tomatoes blanched and cut fine
1 large red onion cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 tbsp oil
3/4 tsp cumin seeds
salt to taste
1/4 tsp red chili powder (can be substituted with pepper powder) (or to taste) (optional)
Blanch tomatoes, peel skin, chop finely and keep aside. To learn how to blanch tomatoes read this post
Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds to it and when the seeds begin to sizzle, add onions and saute until onions turn transparent. Add ginger and stir a few times.
Add drained soaked lentils and chopped tomatoes and some water and allow the lentils to cook.
When the lentils are cooked, add salt to taste and chili powder (or pepper powder) if using and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes. Allow the cooked lentils and tomatoes to cool to room temperature.
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Puree until smooth, place the pureed soup back in the pan and place on heat.
Simmer for a few minutes and serve hot with croutons/ salad/ crusty bread.
Serves approximately 2 to 3
1/2 cup split mung bean (mung dhal) soaked in sufficient water for an hour
6 medium tomatoes blanched and cut fine
1 large red onion cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 tbsp oil
3/4 tsp cumin seeds
salt to taste
1/4 tsp red chili powder (can be substituted with pepper powder) (or to taste) (optional)
Blanch tomatoes, peel skin, chop finely and keep aside. To learn how to blanch tomatoes read this post
Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds to it and when the seeds begin to sizzle, add onions and saute until onions turn transparent. Add ginger and stir a few times.
Add drained soaked lentils and chopped tomatoes and some water and allow the lentils to cook.
When the lentils are cooked, add salt to taste and chili powder (or pepper powder) if using and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes. Allow the cooked lentils and tomatoes to cool to room temperature.
The copyright of this content belongs to Veginspirations.com
Puree until smooth, place the pureed soup back in the pan and place on heat.
Simmer for a few minutes and serve hot with croutons/ salad/ crusty bread.
Serves approximately 2 to 3
