Daal Bengali Lentil Soup Recipes

BENGALI DHAL

Steps:

• Wash the lentils in a strainer. Combine the lentils and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add half of the sliced onions and garlic, reserving the rest for later. Stir in the turmeric, bay leaf, tomatoes, and salt. Add the chiles, leaving them whole to add flavor or cut in half to add heat. When the mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the lentils break apart and thicken slightly, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until the oil shimmers. Add the reserved sliced onions; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Stir in the rest of the chopped garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant and tender, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the contents of the skillet into the cooked lentils and stir. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

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Steps:

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

DAAL - BENGALI LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• wash and rinse lentils under running water several times, dumping out gritty water after each rinse.
• in medium pot boil lentils in 6 cups water for 20 minutes under medium heat, watch for foam that develops and may overflow out of the pot.
• in frying pan saute onions for 10 minutes or until translucent
• add garlic and spices to frying pan and sautee for 5 minutes more, careful not to burn garlic.
• add salt to lentil pot.
• transfer fried ingredients into lentil pot and let cook together for 5-10 more minutes.
• add fresh chopped cilantro at the end for an extra fresh taste.