Drumstick Dal Soup
Toor dal simmered with drumstick pieces, cumin and a squeeze of lemon.
Drumstick Dal Soup is toor dal simmered with drumstick pieces, cumin and a squeeze of lemon. This drumstick dal soup recipe takes about 30 min from start to finish and serves 3. Every step below has been cooked and checked in a home kitchen, with quantities you can follow.
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How to make Drumstick Dal Soup
- 1
Cook the dal
Pressure-cook toor dal with turmeric and 1½ cups water for 3 whistles. Mash well.
- 2
Cook the drumstick
Boil drumstick pieces with tomato and salt in 1½ cups water until tender, about 8 minutes.
- 3
Combine
Add the mashed dal and simmer 5 minutes. Scrape the pulp from a few drumstick pieces into the soup for flavour.
- 4
Temper & finish
Heat ghee, add cumin, garlic and pepper. Pour into the soup, add lemon and serve hot.
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Pro tips
- Choose tender, thin drumsticks; thick ones are fibrous.
- Strain for a clear soup, or keep it thick as a light meal.
Did you know?
Drumstick (nugge kayi in Kannada) is the pod of the moringa tree, whose leaves are also cooked across South India.
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