Daal Dhaniya - (Lentil Coriander Soup)

 This is 100% original Puru's recipe! 😊

Ingredients

• 2 Cups - Boiled Daal (lentils) - Toor daal
• 2 - Onions - Finely Chopped
• 1 tsp - Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - Dhaniya powder
• 2 tsp - Garam masala powder
• Oil, Ghee and Salt

For Paste

• 8-10 - Garlic Cloves
• 1-2 - Green Chillies
• 1-inch - Ginger
• 1/2 Spoon - Jeera
• 200 gms - Coriander (Dhaniya)

For Tadka

• 2 Spoons Ghee
• 1 spoon - Jeera
• 3-4 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
• 2 dry red chillies
• 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder

Method

1. Boil the daal in a pressure cooker, mash it well and keep it aside. 
2. Put Garlic, Green Chillies, Ginger, Jeera and Dhaniya in a grinder with a little bit of oil and half a cup of water and grind to a fine paste and keep it aside
3. Take a large pan and heat 1/2 tbsp of oil and 1/2 tbsp of Ghee. Add Onion and let it cook for some time until it becomes translucent
4. Add turmeric, Dhaniya powder and garam masala and mix well
5. Add the paste in point #2 and mix well again. Cover with lid and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
6. Uncover and let it cook until oil starts to separate
7. Add Daal and Salt and mix well, add some water if necessary and bring it to boil. Adjust salt as necessary. Once it attains consistency remove from heat and keep it aside.
8. TADKA - In a Small pan heat 2 tsp of Ghee. Add jeera and let it sputter. Add red chillies and garlic. mix well. Add red chilli powder and remove from heat.
9. Add this tadka on the daal and cover with a lid.
10. Server with Jeera rice or Naan