Recipe
Dal Shorba
Mughlai-style thin dal broth perfect as a starter
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Level
easy
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup toor dal
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp butter
- Lemon juice
- Fresh mint
Method
- 1
Cook dal with turmeric until very soft.
- 2
Saute onion, garlic and ginger in butter until soft.
- 3
Add tomato and cook until pulpy.
- 4
Blend everything smooth and strain through a sieve.
- 5
Season with cumin, pepper, salt and a squeeze of lemon.
- 6
Serve hot in bowls, garnished with fresh mint leaves.
