easy dal soup recipe | dahl soup | lentil soup recipe | daal soup

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp masoor dal
  • 3 tbsp moong dal
  • 2 tbsp toor dal
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 1 tomato (chopped)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 cup water
  • ½ tsp pepper powder
  • 1½ cup water (adjust consistency)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

  1. firstly, in a bowl take 3 tbsp masoor dal, 3 tbsp moong dal and 2 tbsp toor dal.
  2. rinse well and soak for 30 minutes.
  3. now transfer the soaked dal to a pressure cooker.
  4. add 1 inch ginger, 2 clove garlic, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp salt and 2 cup water.
  5. cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
  6. once the pressure releases, cool completely and transfer to the blender.
  7. blend to smooth paste.
  8. take the veggie dal paste to a large kadai.
  9. add ½ tsp pepper powder and 1½ cup water. adjusting consistency as required.
  10. mix well and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavours are well absorbed.
  11. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and dal soup is ready to serve.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.