Easiest Way to Cook Appetizing Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup

Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup.

You can cook Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup

1. Prepare 1.5 cups of toor dal or yellow pigeon peas.
2. You need to taste of Salt.
3. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
4. You need of To season the dal.
5. You need 1/4 teaspoon of asafoetida or hing.
6. You need 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
7. It's 1 teaspoon of cumin powder.
8. It's 1 teaspoon of coriander powder.
9. Prepare 1/2 tablespoon of turmeric powder.
10. Prepare 1 teaspoon of ginger paste.
11. It's 1/2 teaspoon of garlic paste.
12. You need 1/2 of Serrano pepper, sliced thinly.
13. Prepare 1 of medium onion, finely chopped.
14. It's 2 of small tomatoes, finely chopped, the riper the better.
15. It's to taste of Salt.
16. It's 1/2 teaspoon of ghee.

Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup step by step

1. Wash toor dal and soak for at least 4 hours.
2. Put soaked toor dal, the 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder, and salt into a pressure cooker. Cook for 30-40 minutes on medium heat..
3. Whisk the dal till smooth, and keep it aside..
4. In a pan, heat oil on medium heat. Add hing and cumin seeds..
5. Add ginger, garlic, and sliced peppers..
6. When ginger and garlic turn golden, add onions and cover the pan for 2-3 minutes or until onions soften..
7. Add tomatoes, cover till they’ve become slightly mushy, then mix in the three powdered spices and a pinch of salt..
8. Pour in the dal, and mix well. Simmer for 10-12 minutes..
9. Turn off the heat, and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rice or chapattis..