Recipe: Delicious Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup

Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup. Use an immersion blender to purée some of the dal, leaving some intact and getting some very smooth, or whisk vigorously to break up some of the soft dal. Growing up, I would mix this dal with plain rice, veggie curry and a dollop of yogurt as my main dinner. It is one of my all-time favorite dals and I keep this recipe on repeat in my own home now that I cook for my family.

Toor Dal looks like yellow split lentils. It is the tastiest of all the lentils and the most popular dal throughout India. This dish is a specialty of West India, where it is eaten almost every day. You can have Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup

1. It's 1.5 cups of toor dal or yellow pigeon peas.
2. Prepare to taste of Salt.
3. You need 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
4. You need of To season the dal.
5. You need 1/4 teaspoon of asafoetida or hing.
6. You need 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
7. Prepare 1 teaspoon of cumin powder.
8. It's 1 teaspoon of coriander powder.
9. Prepare 1/2 tablespoon of turmeric powder.
10. It's 1 teaspoon of ginger paste.
11. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of garlic paste.
12. You need 1/2 of Serrano pepper, sliced thinly.
13. Prepare 1 of medium onion, finely chopped.
14. It's 2 of small tomatoes, finely chopped, the riper the better.
15. You need to taste of Salt.
16. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of ghee.

Dal in Indian cooking refers to porridge like dishes made from dried legumes, usually split peas or lentils. Dal is often served in a thinned state as a soup, but equally often it will be a thick, hearty side dish. This is a thick dal, comprehensive and highly spiced enough to be the focus of a meal. From one of the Moosewood cookbooks.

Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup step by step

1. Wash toor dal and soak for at least 4 hours.
2. Put soaked toor dal, the 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder, and salt into a pressure cooker. Cook for 30-40 minutes on medium heat..
3. Whisk the dal till smooth, and keep it aside..
4. In a pan, heat oil on medium heat. Add hing and cumin seeds..
5. Add ginger, garlic, and sliced peppers..
6. When ginger and garlic turn golden, add onions and cover the pan for 2-3 minutes or until onions soften..
7. Add tomatoes, cover till they’ve become slightly mushy, then mix in the three powdered spices and a pinch of salt..
8. Pour in the dal, and mix well. Simmer for 10-12 minutes..
9. Turn off the heat, and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rice or chapattis..

This new Indian Yellow Split Pea Soup (Dal Tadka) is as another amazing addition to that list. It's packed with amazing spices, flavorful, pretty easy in one pot, protein rich, hearty, and filling. If you like to give a dish your own touch, you can easily customize this mouthwatering soup. Toor dal, dry red chillies and Kashmiri chilli powder are all readily available in Indian grocery stores. Yellow Split pea, also known as the Field Pea, Soup Pea, dry pea or Matar Dal, belongs to the species Pisum sativum, together with the fresh garden peas, Sno-Pea and Sugar Snap Pea.