Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients

Split red lentil (masoor dal),soaked - 1 cup

Basmati rice,soaked - 1/4 cup

Onions,roughly chopped - 2 medium

Carrots,roughly chopped - 2 medium

Tomatoes,roughly chopped - 2 medium

Black peppercorns, 8-10

Butter - 1 teaspoon

Garlic,chopped - 1 teaspoon

Crushed red chillies - 1 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Milk - 1/4 cup

Mint leaves,crushed 2 teaspoons

Method

Drain the lentils, rice and put into a pressure cooker. Add the onions, carrots, tomatoes, peppercorns and mix. Add four cups of water and pressure cook till the pressure is released thrice (three whistles). Allow the mixture to cool. Transfer into a blender and grind into a fine puree.

Heat the butter in a non-stick pan. Add the garlic and sauté till well browned. Add the puree, crushed red chillies, salt and milk and mix well. Add water if you feel the consistency is too thick.

Serve hot garnished with mint leaves.

Image Courtesy - Google.                                     Recipe Courtesy - Sanjeev Kapoor