Description
Kid friendly, sweet pineapple lentil soup
Ingredients
1/2 cup tuvar dal
3–3 1/2 cups water
1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
1/2 cup pineapple, chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
1/2 tsp. asafoetida
1/2 tsp. Kashmiri red chili or 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 green chilies, diced
3 kokum
10–12 curry leaves, roughly torn or 2 tbsp. dried curry leaves
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. grated coconut
1 1/2 tsp. goda masala
Salt to taste (approx. 1-1 1/4 tsp.)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- If cooking on stovetop, soak the tuvar dal in 1/2 cup water for 15-20 mins.
- Take 1/2 cup pineapple + 1 1/2 cups water and blend into a thin stock. The stock might look foamy. Use a spatula to skim the foam off the top until the stock looks clear.
- Combine the dal +1/2 cup water + pineapple stock + 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric in a deep bottom pan. Cover and boil on med. heat for approximately 25-30 mins, till the dal is cooked. If using the Instant Pot, cook lentils on “multigrain” setting, with vent closed, for 20 mins.
- Add 1/2 more cup water and simmer on low.
- Mash the dal with a hand blender or masher.
- While the dal is simmering, heat 1 tbsp. butter + 1/2 tbsp. oil in a pan. Add the kokum + 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds and saute for 2-3 mins. till the seeds pop.
- Add 1 1/2 tsp. goda masala and cook for another 2-3 mins.
- Toss in the roughly torn curry leaves + diced green chilies + 1/2 tsp. asafoetida. Cook for 30 secs.
- Add 2 tbsp. grated coconut and cook for another 3 mins. Turn off the flame and add 1/2 tsp. Kashmiri red chili to the tempering oil.
- Pour the tempering oil over the dal and cook on a med. flame for 2-3 mins., stirring to incorporate the spices.
- Add salt to taste (approx. 1 1/4 tsp.)
- Turn off and garnish with cilantro.
Notes
- If you are in a rush, cook with red masoor dal. It cooks in 15-20 mins. and doesn’t require soaking prior to cooking. Since the grains are smaller, they cook faster. Before adding the tempering oil, pulse the dal in a blender to get a mashed consistency.
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 91
- Sugar: 3.4
- Sodium: 756
- Fat: 6.7
- Saturated Fat: 2.3
- Carbohydrates: 8.7
- Fiber: 2.3
- Protein: 2.4
- Cholesterol: 8
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