How Do You Make Indian Lentil Soup?
• Rinse and drain the lentils. Place the lentils in the colander and rinse them well under a cold tap. Drain and shake off any excess water. • Core and dice the tomatoes. Remove the cores from the tomatoes then dice them into approximately 1 centimetre / 0.5 inch cubes. • Chop the garlic. Finely chop the garlic. • Heat the oil. Over a medium heat, warm the oil in a cooking pot. • Cook the chopped garlic. When hot, add the chopped garlic and cook for roughly one minute, stirring continuously to prevent burning. • Add the spices. Add the cumin seeds, paprika and chilli flakes and stir for a further minute. • Stew the tomatoes. Add the tomatoes, turn the heat up slightly and stew for approximately 3 minutes. • Add the lentils. Add the strained lentils and stir well. • Add water. Pour about a litre / 1.75pt of water into the pan, bring back to a boil and cover. • Cook. When boiling, turn down the heat to a simmer and cook for roughly thirty minutes or until the lentils are soft. Do not add
• Rinse and drain the lentils. Rinse and drain the lentils. Place the lentils in the colander and rinse them well under a cold tap. Drain and shake off any excess water. • Core and dice the tomatoes. Core and dice the tomatoes. Remove the cores from the tomatoes then dice them into approximately 1 centimetre / 0.5 inch cubes. • Chop the garlic. Chop the garlic. Finely chop the garlic. • Heat the oil. Heat the oil. Over a medium heat, warm the oil in a cooking pot. • Cook the chopped garlic. Cook the chopped garlic. When hot, add the chopped garlic and cook for roughly one minute, stirring continuously to prevent burning. • Add the spices. Add the spices. Add the cumin seeds, paprika and chilli flakes and stir for a further minute. • Stew the tomatoes. Stew the tomatoes. Add the tomatoes, turn the heat up slightly and stew for approximately 3 minutes. • Add the lentils. Add the lentils. Add the strained lentils and stir well. • Add water. Add water. Pour about a litre / 1.75pt of water