Name: Masoor Dal and Drumstick Leaves Soup recipe by Muthulakshmi Madhavakrishnan at BetterButter
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/4 cup masoor dal (red lentil); 1 cup Drumstick leaves; 1 tsp white pepper powder; 1/4 tsp jeera powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; Few drops Lemon juice

ABOUT Masoor Dal and Drumstick Leaves Soup RECIPE

This is a healthy soup and it helps to lower cholesterol and helps in managing blood sugar levels. This soup is very easy to prepare and try to have this atleast twice in a week.

Ingredients Serving: 2

1/4 cup masoor dal (red lentil)
1 cup Drumstick leaves
1 tsp white pepper powder
1/4 tsp jeera powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp unsalted butter
Few drops Lemon juice

Instructions

Wash the drumstick leaves well and remove the tiny stems completely. Soak the masoor dal with 1/2 cup of water for 10 minutes.
Take a small pressure cooker or pan and add the soaked dal and drumstick leaves. Keep on low flame and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Remove cooker from heat. Allow it to cool naturally. Open the cooker and mash the dal gently with the back of a ladle.
Add the jeera powder, turmeric powder, white pepper powder and required salt. Simmer to obtain a soup consistency (approximately 9 minutes), stirring occasionally.(if you want you can add some water). Finally, add the butter and switch off the flame.
Transfer the soup to the serving bowl and add a tsp of lemon juice to each bowl before serving. Serve it immediately.

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