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                              FIVE DAHL SOUP

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups/stews                      Vegetarian
                Indian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3       tb           Mung beans
   3       tb           Pigeon peas
   3       tb           Yellow split peas
   3       tb           Green split peas
   3       tb           Chick peas
   7       c            Stock
   1       t            Turmeric
   1       tb           Coriander
   1       tb           Shredded ginger root
   3       tb           Ghee
   1       t            Salt
   4       oz           Fresh spinach
   2       ts           Whole cumin seeds
   2       ts           Minced green chilies
   1       ea           Bay leaf
     1/8   ts           Asafetida
     1/4   ts           Cayenne
     1/2   ts           Garam masala
   2       tb           Chopped coriander

  Sort & wash the legumes.  Combine in a bowl & soak in hot water for 1 hour.
  Drain.
  
  Combine the legumes with the stock, turmeric, coriander, ginger root & 1 tb
  of the ghee in a ;arge pot.  Bring to a boil & simmer covered for 1 1/2
  hours.  Stir occasionally.
  
  Remove the pot from the heat, add the salt & beat with a whisk till the
  soup is quite smooth.  Add the coarsely chopped spinach & cook gently for
  10 minutes.
  
  Heat the reamining ghee.  When hot, add the cumin & chilies.  Fry for 20
  seconds then add the bay leaf, asafetida & cayenne.  A few seconds later,
  add 3 tb water.  Cook for a minute or so & then pour into the soup.
  Sprinkle in the garam masala & coriander & serve.
  
  Yamuna Devi, "The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking"
 


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