Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, toor dal or yellow split pea soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Split pigeon peas or Toor Dal (Cajanus cajan) split-desi chickpea or Chana Dal (Cicer arietinum) and split yellow peas or Matar Dal (Pisum sativum) are commonly referred to as split yellow peas, although they belong to different species in the bean family leguminosae (Fabaceae). Split peas are field peas that are grown specifically to be dried. The whole round pea is split in half before packaging for quicker cooking.
Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook toor dal or yellow split pea soup using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup:
- Make ready 1.5 cups toor dal or yellow pigeon peas
- Make ready to taste Salt
- Take 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Take To season the dal
- Get 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida or hing
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- Prepare 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- Make ready 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- Make ready 1/2 tablespoon turmeric powder
- Prepare 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- Get 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
- Take 1/2 Serrano pepper, sliced thinly
- Take 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- Get 2 small tomatoes, finely chopped, the riper the better
- Get to taste Salt
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon ghee
I often say that I could live on rice and. To finish the dal soup, you have to puree it. The consistency is entirely up to you and you can add more water if desired. This recipe uses toor dal, or yellow split peas, but other varieties include urid, mung and masoor, to name just a few.
Instructions to make Toor Dal or Yellow Split Pea Soup:
- Wash toor dal and soak for at least 4 hours
- 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.
- Whisk the dal till smooth, and keep it aside.
- In a pan, heat oil on medium heat. Add hing and cumin seeds.
- Add ginger, garlic, and sliced peppers.
- When ginger and garlic turn golden, add onions and cover the pan for 2-3 minutes or until onions soften.
- Add tomatoes, cover till they’ve become slightly mushy, then mix in the three powdered spices and a pinch of salt.
- Pour in the dal, and mix well. Simmer for 10-12 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rice or chapattis.
Pigeon Pea (also known as tropical green pea, Hindi: toor, Gujarati: tuver), is a beige lentil with a yellow interior. This is the most important pulse in a Gujarati household. The fresh peas are highly prized and used for curries and stuffing in spicy handpies. Step by step instructions how to make an easy and very tasty South Indian vegetarian dish. The split pea dal was at least as amazing as the pumpkin.
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