Spiced Indian Lentil Soup with Rice (Dal Fry) is a practical kitchen recipe from Kiyaan Singh's ctrlshifteat kitchen, formatted for clear prep, cooking, and serving.

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Ingredients

Lentil Soup:

  • 2 teaspoons sunflower oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • Generous pinch of asafetida (use a gluten-free option as needed)
  • 1 cup white onion
  • 1- inch fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
  • 1 hot green chile (such as serrano, finely chopped)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt (divided, or more to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more to taste (optional))
  • 2 medium tomatoes (finely chopped (about 11/2 cup))
  • 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (or more to taste)
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/3 cup dried split red lentils (masoor dal)
  • 1/3 cup yellow mung dal
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro

Rice:

  • 1 cup white basmati rice
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Method

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.