Recipe by Plant-Based Katie Mae
Editor’s note: This plant-based recipe is warming and flavorful. When you need a healthy and filling option for cooler temperatures, this Indian soup is perfect — and it’s made with no oil or dairy products.
Oil-Free Daal Soup
Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Per Serving 299 calories
Fat 1 g
Carbs 55 g
Protein 20 g
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1 cup moong daal (mung beans), soaked overnight
- 1 cup split chana daal (yellow split peas)
- 1 cup green split peas
- 15 oz fire-roasted tomatoes, no salt added
- 1½ carrots diced, Medium (about 8 oz)
- 1 red onion, chopped (about 7 oz)
- 1½ tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1½ tablespoons curry powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 lemon, juiced
- cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Put everything in the large pot over medium-high heat. Cover and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to a strong simmer. Let the soup cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Then taste the daal. You may want to let it cook longer depending on tender you like the beans.
- When the daal is ready, remove the bay leaves. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
Notes
CHEF'S NOTES:
• The water amount depends on the cooking method, how long it cooks for, and how thick you like the soup. On the stovetop, I usually use six cups of water. In the pressure cooker I only use five cups.
• To cook this soup in an electric pressure cooker, add all ingredients to the pressure cooker. Set it to soup mode with a 22 minute cook time. When the timer goes off, manually release the pressure knob. When pressure is released remove lid and serve.
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