Daal - Bengali Lentil Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups moong lentils (orange colored)
• 6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon , 5 spice blend (indian version)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to desired taste
• 1 medium onion
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash and rinse lentils under running water several times, dumping out gritty water after each rinse.
• 2 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.
• 3 in frying pan saute onions for 10 minutes or until translucent
• 4 add garlic and spices to frying pan and sautee for 5 minutes more, careful not to burn garlic.
• 5 add salt to lentil pot.
• 6 transfer fried ingredients into lentil pot and let cook together for 5-10 more minutes.
• 7 add fresh chopped cilantro at the end for an extra fresh taste.