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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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garlic lentil and tomato soup recipe | Indian lentil tomato soup | healthy lentil vegetable soup is a thick soup perfect for a light dinner. Learn how to make Indian lentil tomato soup.
To make garlic lentil and tomato soup, heat the oil in a pressure cooker, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and chilli powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the masoor dal, salt and 2 cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside to cool. Once cooled, blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Transfer the purée into a deep non-stick pan, add 2 cups of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the lemon juice and mix well. Serve hot.
This unusual Indian lentil tomato soup has been prepared from masoor dal, which is known for being rich in protein and zinc. The protein helps to boost metabolism, while zinc is necessary to build immunity.
Tomatoes give this garlic lentil and tomato soup a lovely red tinge whereas onions and garlic impart an enticing aroma. Onions are also brimming with antioxidant quercetin, which helps to reduce inflammation in the body.
We’ve blended this soup to give it a nice creamy texture without actually adding cream! This healthy lentil vegetable soup fills you up before the meal so that you do not binge on other high-calorie foods. This nourishing soup can be enjoyed healthy individuals to people with diabetes, heart disease, cancer and obesity.
Tips for garlic lentil and tomato soup. 1. Add 1/2 tsp chilli powder. This gives a nice mild spice to the garlic lentil and tomato soup. 2. Cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes or till you get one boil, while stirring occasionally. The boil is important to thicken the Indian lentil tomato soup | healthy lentil vegetable soup | and get the flavours.
Enjoy garlic lentil and tomato soup recipe | Indian lentil tomato soup | healthy lentil vegetable soup | with step by step photos.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
For Garlic Lentil and Tomato Soup
1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup masoor (split red lentil) dal , washed and drained
3/4 cup chopped tomato
2 tsp oil
1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
1/2 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
2 tsp lemon juice
Method
- To make the garlic lentil and tomato soup, heat the oil in a pressure cooker, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and chilli powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the masoor dal, salt and 2 cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside to cool.
- Once cooled, blend in a mixer to a smooth purée.
- Transfer the purée into a deep non-stick pan, add 2 cups of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Serve the garlic lentil and tomato soup hot.
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Garlic Lentil and Tomato Soup, Healthy Indian Lentil Soup recipe with step by step photos
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- what is garlic lentil and tomato soup made off? Indian lentil tomato soup is made from 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun), 1/2 cup masoor dal (split red lentil) , washed and drained, 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes, 2 tsp oil, 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, salt to taste and 2 tsp lemon juice.
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This is what masoor dal looks like. See here to know everything about masoor (split red lentil) dal.
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Put the masoor dal in a glass bowl and cover with water.
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Use your fingers to remove dirt from the dal. You can see the water turning a muddy colour. Change the water a few times till the dal appears clean.
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Use a sieve and drain out the water.
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The masoor (split red lentil) dal is washed and drained. Click on this link to know everything about masoor (split red lentil) dal.
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This is what masoor dal looks like. See here to know everything about masoor (split red lentil) dal.
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- Tomatoes are a Powerful Antioxidant: Tomatoes are extremely rich source of Lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant which scavenges the free radicals that causes cellular inflammation. Inflammation is the major cause of all the diseases. When one thinks of Tomatoes, only Lycopene comes to mind. Lycopene in the blood may reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases and decrease cellular inflammation.
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Get all your Vitamin C at one go: Tomatoes are super rich in Vitamin C and provide maximum of your daily requirement in just one cup. Great to fight colds and coughs. Eat one or two raw tomatoes daily to get your vitamin C and also increase your iron absorption. See 13 amazing benefits of tomatoes.
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Heat 2 tsp oil in a pressure cooker.
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Add 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun).
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Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
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Add 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes.
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Add 1/2 tsp chilli powder. This gives a nice mild spice to the soup.
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Mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Add 1/2 cup masoor dal (split red lentil) , washed and drained. See above on how to wash and drain masoor dal and benefits of masoor dal.
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Add salt. We used 1 tsp salt.
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Add 2 cups of water.
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Mix well.
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Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
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Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside to cool.
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Heat 2 tsp oil in a pressure cooker.
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To make garlic lentil and tomato soup | Indian lentil tomato soup | healthy lentil vegetable soup | we are going to use a hand blender to blend the dal mixture. Or put the cooked dal mixture in a mixer and blend to a smooth puree.
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Blend to a smooth purée.
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Transfer the purée into a deep non-stick pan.
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Add 2 cups of water.
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Mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for 4 to minutes till you get one boil, while stirring occasionally. The boil is important to thicken the soup and get the flavours.
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Add 2 tsp lemon juice.
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Mix garlic lentil and tomato soup | Indian lentil tomato soup | healthy lentil vegetable soup | well.
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Serve garlic lentil and tomato soup | Indian lentil tomato soup | healthy lentil vegetable soup | hot.
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To make garlic lentil and tomato soup | Indian lentil tomato soup | healthy lentil vegetable soup | we are going to use a hand blender to blend the dal mixture. Or put the cooked dal mixture in a mixer and blend to a smooth puree.
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Add 1/2 tsp chilli powder. This gives a nice mild spice to the garlic lentil and tomato soup.
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Cook on a medium flame for 4 to minutes till you get one boil, while stirring occasionally. The boil is important to thicken the Indian lentil tomato soup | healthy lentil vegetable soup | and get the flavours.
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Add 1/2 tsp chilli powder. This gives a nice mild spice to the garlic lentil and tomato soup.
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Garlic Lentil and Tomato Soup – a low calorie, antioxidant rich soup.
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- Made with veggies and masoor dal, this soup is low in calories and carbs and high in protein.
- This soup is perfect for weight watchers, especially vegetarians to make up for their protein needs of the day.
- Tomatoes add lycopene, onions add quercetin and garlic add allicin. All these are antioxidants which protect our organs and maintain their health.
- Garlic has an antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal function and can help in relieving common cold and other infections.
- Vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and B vitamins are other nutrients you can gain from this wholesome soup.
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Garlic Lentil and Tomato Soup – a low calorie, antioxidant rich soup.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 67 cal |
| Protein | 3.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.1 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Fat | 1.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 3.7 mg |
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Sarla Attal
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Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Saria , we are delighted you loved the Garlicky Lentil and Tomato Soup recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
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March 13, 2025, midnight
Very good. Now my favourite dal.
Winnie
March 13, 2025, midnight
A very simple and tasty soup.loved it.
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Winnie, nice to hear from you. Thanks for the feedback.
Recipe land
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for sharing this recipe
Sonal Modi
March 13, 2025, midnight
Loved it :). Thanks for this wonderful recipe.
Food Lover??????
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can moong dal be used instead of masoor??
Vinita
March 13, 2025, midnight
The soup was very very tasty.. My husband liked it very much.. Thank you for the recipe
Vinita
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can I make this soup in the evening and have it in place of dinner,?
H S Samyal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Super tasty
saloni.vj
March 13, 2025, midnight
Very tasty soup.
Lalitha ganesh
March 13, 2025, midnight
Very tasty. Forgot to add the lemon juice but still worked well with kids
Indu
March 13, 2025, midnight
Very yummy n variety soup
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Indu, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them.. Happy Cooking !!
Neelam
March 13, 2025, midnight
Ya....i hve nt tried...as i tried many recipe...itz vry yummy to hve....i ll try tommorow
Kalyan Food Lover
March 13, 2025, midnight
Healthy n tasty soup for arriving winter
n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
Protein rich moong dal blended with vitamin A rich tomatoes to make this flavourful soup...Do try this nourishing soup...
Mansi J
March 13, 2025, midnight
Garlic and masoor dal a very good combination and making it into a soup makes it all the more tasty..I loved the garlic flavour in the soup..and the tomatoes give a little tangy flavour too.
loves cooking
March 13, 2025, midnight
The soup is very unusual along with being healthy. It has good protein content. Dal and tomatoes give a good body to the soup and garlic lends a very unique flavor.
Mruga D
March 13, 2025, midnight
This recipe is full of nutrients that helps to protect my heart....and its very tasty...garlic gives that nice aroma and flavour!
Big Foodie
March 13, 2025, midnight
Healthy and tasty soup. Love the combo of masoor dal and spinach and the flavour of garlic makes it perfect.
Manasi L
March 13, 2025, midnight
I had added 1 cup of bottle guard while making the soup (because it was lying in the refridgerator). The soup tasted really great. Can we use the bottle guard with the peel on for making soup? I think it will provide additional nutrients and fibre. Please share your view.
Shirin
March 13, 2025, midnight
Superb!!!
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Shirin thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes you loved.
Usha Zaveri
March 13, 2025, midnight
This soup was delicious. Thank you for your recipe..
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.
Swati Kulkarni
March 13, 2025, midnight
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