Lentil and Vegetable Broth
by Tarla Dalal
20 Aug 2011
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This broth is a nutritious combination of dal and vegetables which is good for your first trimester. Tomatoes and spinach provide iron and folic acid which are essential during this trimester and cheese and lentils are a good source of protein. Being a mildly flavoured soup, it will stimulate your appetite if you're nauseous and will also nourish you.
Lentil and Vegetable Broth recipe - How to make Lentil and Vegetable Broth
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Serves 4.
For the stock
2 tbsp yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
2 onions
2 large tomatoes
For the topping
1 chopped onion
1/3 cup shredded cabbage
1/3 cup chopped spinach (palak)
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tomato , chopped
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste
To serve
grated processed cheese
spring onion greens
Method
For the stock
How to proceed
- Main Procedure
For the stock
- For the stock
- Cut the onions and tomatoes into big pieces.
- Add the moong dal and 4 cups of water and cook in a pressure cooker.
- When cooked, cool completely. Blend in a liquidiser and keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Heat the oil and sauté the onion for 1 minute.
- Add the cabbage and spinach and sauté again for 1 minute.
- Add the stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the ketchup, chopped tomato, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Serve hot with grated cheese and spring onion greens.
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