Tomato Dal Soup

Serves: 2

Rowena Kautzer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

47

Sweetness

53

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Water

1.5 tbsps

Ghee

3 tsp

Turmeric

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

Directions:

1

Wash dal in several changes of water until water runs clear and drain well in a sieve

2

Cook dal at a bare simmer in 1 1/2 cups water in a 3-quart saucepan until most of water is evaporated and dal has consistency of a paste, 40 to 45 minutes, stirring frequently during last 15 minutes to prevent scorching

3

Heat ghee in a 6-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook mustard seeds and red chile, stirring, until seeds begin to pop

4

Add 1 1/2 cups water and remaining ingredients (but not dal paste)

5

Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are softened, 6 to 8 minutes

6

Add dal paste and remaining cup water, stirring to incorporate

7

Bring rasam to a boil, stirring occasionally, and season with salt

8

Wash dal in several changes of water until water runs clear and drain well in a sieve

9

Cook dal at a bare simmer in 1 1/2 cups water in a 3-quart saucepan until most of water is evaporated and dal has consistency of a paste, 40 to 45 minutes, stirring frequently during last 15 minutes to prevent scorching

10

Heat ghee in a 6-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook mustard seeds and red chile, stirring, until seeds begin to pop

11

Add 1 1/2 cups water and remaining ingredients (but not dal paste)

12

Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are softened, 6 to 8 minutes

13

Add dal paste and remaining cup water, stirring to incorporate

14

Bring rasam to a boil, stirring occasionally, and season with salt