Dhal Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups dried split yellow peas
• 12 cups water
• 4 tablespoons ghee
• 1 -2 chili pepper, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 1/2 medium onions, diced
• 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
• salt
• cilantro, chopped for garnish

Recipe

• 1 rinse split peas and place in a pot with the water.
• 2 bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes, skim occasionally.
• 3 heat the ghee in a frying pan, brown the chili and cumin seeds, then ad onion and garlic.
• 4 saute until onions are golden brown on the edges then add turmeric.
• 5 add spicy butter mixture to split peas, simmer for about 1 hour.
• 6 season with salt to taste.
• 7 if the soup appears to be too thick, add more water for a medium-thick consistency.
• 8 fold in the cilantro leaves before serving.
• 9 serve hot.