Description
A deliciously refreshing lentil soup with the tang of green mangoes in a sweetened red lentil base.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Masoor Dal
- 1 medium green mango
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/3 cup sugar, or Monkfruit sweetener
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil
- 2 dried red chili
Instructions
- Cut the raw mangoes in long slices with or without the skin, both works.
- Boil the dal (lentil) and the raw mangoes in a large deep bottom pot for 15-20 mins in 3- 4 cups water.
- Boil them till the dal is tender and the mangoes are cooked and soft. Add more water if needed during the boiling process.
- In another small pan heat 1 teaspoon oil and when the oil is heated, add the dried red chilli and mustard seeds. The mustard seeds will crackle and the red chilies will darken. This is our tempering.
- Pour the tempering over the dal carefully and mix.
- Simmer in low heat for another 2 mins.
- Enjoy warm with rice.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 40