Ingredients

• Chana Dal – 250 grams
• Freshly Grated or Dessicated Coconut – 100 grams
• Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
• Dried Red Chili – 4
• Shallots – 4
• Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
• Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs
• Garlic – 2 tbsp
• Water – 1 liter
• Ghee(Clarified Butter) – 3 tsp
• Salt – to taste

How to Make Lentil Soup with Coconut

• Wash lentils thoroughly.
• Soak in water for atleast 6 hours. Drain.
• Finely chop the shallots.
• Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a pan.
• Add and sauté lentils for about 5 minutes.
• Transfer this into a pressure cooker, add turmeric powder and water. Cook until 2 whistles, reduce flame and cook for another 20 minutes.
• In the same pan heat the 1 tbsp ghee.
• Add mustard seeds, allow to pop.
• Add curry leaves sauté till they get fried and curl.
• Add dried red chilli, broken in small pieces and Shallots. Sauté till golden brown.
• In a separate pan add the remaining ghee, add garlic andsauté for 2 minutes. Add coconut and allow it to become light brown.
• Now to the mashed and well cooked lentil soup add the sautéed ingredients and salt.
• Drizzle a few drops of fresh melted ghee on the soup and now it is ready to be served.