Masoor soup

Ingredients

• ¾ cupmasoor dal
• 1 tomato
• 1 carrot
• 1 onion
• 1 ginger
• 2 garlic
• ½ tspcumin seeds
• ¼ tspturmeric
• 1 tspsalt
• 1 tbspoil
• 4 cupwater
• ½ lemon

Method

1. 1.Rinse the masoor. Chop onion, tomato, carrot, ginger and garlic.
2. 2.Heat oil, add cumin, onion, ginger and garlic, and fry for 2 minutes.
3. 3.Add masoor, carrot, tomato, turmeric, salt and water. Simmer until the dal has completely broken down, skimming foam at the start.
4. 4.Mash or blend partly if you want it smoother. Finish with lemon off the heat.