SPINACH & LENTIL SOUP

This is a vey simple, tasty and nutritious soup. It is high in protiens, iron, vitamin A and lots of fiber. This is a yummy way of making kids get all the needed nutrition. Hope you guys will enjoy this soup in the cold weather as much as my family did.

Ingredients:
Toor Dal - 1 Handful
Chana Dal - 1 Handful
Urad Dal -  1 Handful
Moong Dal- 1 Handful
Whole Moongdal(green) - 1 Handful
Spinach -1.5 cups
Tomatoes - 2
Garlic - 3 finely chopped
Carrot and peas - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 Tb spn
Ghee (Butter) - 1 Tb spn
Salt & Pepper- To taste

Method:

• Rinse all the dals in cold water.
• Add the rinsed dals, chopped spinach, water in pressure cooker and cook them.
• Add ghee to a hot saute pan. Once the ghee is melted and starts bubbling up, add the cumin seeds, chooped garlic and pepper corns to it.
• Saute them for 2 mins and add chopped tomoatoes to the pan.
• Once the tomatoes turn soft, add chopped carrots and peas to the pan and saute them. Add salt to sweat the tomatoes faster. 
• Cook for 10 mins until the vegetables are soft. Then turn off the heat  and keep it aside for 10 mins.
• Add the cooked contents from the pressure cooker and the sauteed vegetables to a blender and blend them.
• Take this blended soup into a pan and heat it. Adjust the consistency by adding water and simmer it for 7-8 mins. (Adjust Salt and/or Pepper to taste)
• Garnish it with cilantro leaves and serve it hot.
• Add boondhi or bread crumbs for crispy texture to it
• Enjoy this Hot and Healthy bowl of Joy !!!!!!!!.

Tips:

• Tomato puree can also be used in lieu of tomatoes.
• Lime juice can also be used in place of tomatoes.
• THIS RECIPE IS SENT FOR ONLY GREENS EVENT STARTED BY PARI VASHIST AND HOSTED BY SARASWATHI IYER..