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Lentil and Vegetable Broth
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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This broth is a nutritious combination of dal and vegetables which is good for your first trimester. Tomatoes and spinach provide iron and folic acid which are essential during this trimester and cheese and lentils are a good source of protein. Being a mildly flavoured soup, it will stimulate your appetite if you re nauseous and will also nourish you.
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
40 Mins
Makes
4 null
Ingredients
For the stock
2 tbsp yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
2 onion
2 large tomato
For the topping
1/3 cup shredded cabbage
1/3 cup chopped spinach (palak)
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 chopped tomato , chopped
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
To serve
Method
For the stock
- Cut the onions and tomatoes into big pieces.
- Add the moong dal and 4 cups of water and cook in a pressure cooker.
- When cooked, cool completely. Blend in a liquidiser and keep aside.
How to proceed
- Heat the oil and sauté the onion for 1 minute.
- Add the cabbage and spinach and sauté again for 1 minute.
- Add the stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the ketchup, chopped tomato, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Serve hot with grated cheese and spring onion greens.
Lentil and Vegetable Broth recipe with step by step photos
