Tasty Dahl Soup

Dahl Soup is one of those rare foods that is incredibly delicious and very healthy. It tastes as nourishing as a creamy soup but is less filling so you can eat more of it. It is exotic but made of easy-to find ingredients. It is also quite forgiving; many of the ingredients can be substituted and many of the quantities can be adjusted. Hence it is a little different every time I make it, but it NEVER disappoints.

Not being a vegan, I can't imagine the agony of such an existence. But when I eat this vegan soup, I don't miss meat or dairy at all.

Step 1: Ingredients

1 T olive or sesame oil
1 chopped onion
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 cups vegetable stock or water
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of light coconut milk (or regular)
1 cup lentils (red are my favorite but other kinds will also work)
1 t cumin*
1 t coriander
1/4 t cardamom
1/4 t cinnamon
2 t ginger powder
1/4 t cayenne pepper
1 t salt
2 t minced ginger
1 lemon
bunch of chopped fresh cilantro (up to 1 cup chopped)

*You can also use 1 T garam masala in place of the cumin, coriander, cardamom, and cinnamon.

You will also need:

-A large pot or dutch oven
-A wooden spoon or paddle

(PS,  This recipe is an altered version of ones I found here and here, as well as one a friend gave me which I later lost.)

Comments

[Penolopy Bulnick]

I always love a good soup!

[jessyratfink]

This sounds so good! Dal soup is one of my favorites. I think I'll have to try it with the whole coriander seeds next time - that sounds amazing!