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Red Lentil Fenugreek Soup

Published: April 23, 2018 | Last Updated on: March 28, 2022 | by Dr Hemapriya

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Masoor dal or red lentils are easy to cook and a great source of nutrition for your super active little munchkins! Red lentils and fenugreek leaves are a popular combination in India, commonly known as methi dal and served over steamed rice or with chapathi. The same combination can be turned into a very nutritious and delicious soup as well!!

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Red Lentil Fenugreek Soup

Get all the nutrition of ingredients like red lentils and fenugreek in this delicious and light soup   that's perfect for summer! This red lentil fenugreek soup is quick and easy to make too!

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup red lentil
  • 1/4 cup fresh fenugreek leaves
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 small tomato finely chopped
  • 2-3 garlic pods finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Pinch of asafoetida (hing)
  • 2 teaspoon cooking oil / ghee
  • Freshly crushed black pepper to taste

Method:

1. Rinse the red lentils and soak for 10 minutes. Meanwhile chop all the veggies.

2. Heat a pan. Add ghee or oil to it. Add chopped garlic and saute until the raw smell goes.

3. Add chopped onion followed by chopped tomato. Stir fry the veggies for a minute or so.

4. Now add asafoetida , turmeric powder, saute for few seconds.

5. Add finely chopped fenugreek leaves and saute for few seconds.

add fenugreek leaves to the vegetables

6. Add 1 1/2 cup water and cook the soup covered for 5-7 minutes or until the dal is cooked well and can be mashed between fingers.

add water to the vessel and cook for few minutes

7. Finally add freshly crushed black pepper and serve the soup warm.

red lentil soup with fenugreek leaves

You can add salt to the soup while it is boiling if you wish. The red lentil soup can be thickened and served over steamed rice or with phulka.

red lentil fenugreek soup

This red lentil fenugreek soup is light and easy to digest. Adding fresh fenugreek (methi) leaves adds to its nutrition and gives it an interesting flavor. You have to admit, this is a genius way to feed your fussy eater leafy vegetables!

Get all the nutrition of ingredients like red lentils and fenugreek in this delicious and light soup   that's perfect for summer! This red lentil fenugreek soup is quick and easy to make too!

Red lentil fenugreek soup

Red Lentil Fenugreek Soup

Red lentils and fenugreek leaves in a flavourful and nutritious soup for babies and kids.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 Bowls
Author: Poonam

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup red lentil
  • 1/4 cup fresh fenugreek leaves
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 small tomato finely chopped
  • 2-3 garlic pods finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Pinch of asafoetida hing
  • 2 teaspoon cooking oil / ghee
  • Freshly crushed black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse the red lentil , soak for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile chop all the veggies .
  • Heat a pan . Add ghee or oil to it.
  • Add chopped garlic and saute until the raw smell goes.
  • Add chopped onion followed by chopped tomato.
  • Stir fry the veggies for a minute or so.
  • Now add asafoetida , turmeric powder, saute for few seconds.
  • Add finely chopped fenugreek leaves and saute for few seconds.
  • Add 1 1/2 cup water and cover cook the soup for 5-7 minutes or until the dal is cooked well and can be mashed between fingers.
  • Lastly add freshly crushed black pepper and serve the soup warm.

Notes

You may add salt to the soup while its is boiling if you wish to.
The red lentil soup with fenu greek leaves can be served over steamed rice or with phulka.

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Filed Under: Soups, Toddler Nutrition, Toddler Recipe Tagged With: flavourful soup recipe for kids, healthy lentil soup for kids, healthy methi dal soup for toddlers, Lentils and fenugreek recipe, masoor dal recipes for kids, Red Lentil Fenugreek Soup recipe, soup recipe for toddlers, soup recipe with fenugreek leaves

Comments

  1. Krutika says

    June 25, 2018 at 9:25 am

    Can I give this to 8 month old

    Reply
    • pr says

      September 19, 2018 at 1:01 pm

      Hi Krutika,
      It can be given for 1+ year old babies dear.

      Reply
  2. Krutika says

    June 25, 2018 at 9:20 am

    Can. I give this to 8 month old baby

    Reply
    • pr says

      September 19, 2018 at 1:02 pm

      You can give, when baby turns one year 🙂

      Reply

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I am Dr.Hema, a.k.a the “Doctor Mommy”. I am a medical doctor by profession, no longer into active medical practice as my two little moppets keep me pretty much busy. I love to help and guide new parents through their journey of raising healthy babies.... Read More.

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