An unfortunate accident in my vegetable garden, a foot slips, a bone cracks and life lands with a clear realization of a broken leg.
Cast, crutches, knee scooter, cancelled vacation plans and an abundance of crankiness and pain….while dealing with everything that comes with it, I am encouraged that it will help my family cook with me ( as I give direction of course :).
I have been looking for simple healing recipes that will be satisfying and help me through this phase.
This Sprouted Urad dal soup is simple and nourishing. I had started sprouting the Black Urad dal before the fracture intending to use in in salads but it ended up pressure cooked into a delicious soup.
Sprouting is a great way to liven up your regular lentils adding that extra crunch and the extra punch of vitamins the germination process brings.
Use a sprouting process that works for you but the basic way is to soak in water overnight the first day and then rinse and drain twice a day leaving covered with a damp towel. Sprouts should start to come out in day 3-4. After that point you can store in the fridge for a couple of day while using to add to soups, salads and stir fry…or just snack on them like I do.
Here is what you need:
- 2 cups of sprouted Urad lentil (dal)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 green chili – chopped
- 1tsp chopped fresh ginger
- 1 tsp chopped fresh garlic
- 1 chopped tomato
- 2 cups water or vegetable stock
- Salt
- 1 tbsp ghee ( or butter)
- Chopped cilantro, chopped ginger, a pinch of lemon zest and lemon juice for garnish
- Extra Chopped tomato for garnish
How to put it together:
In and pressure cooker combine the first 8 ingredients and pressure cook for 7-8 mins.
Release the pressure and keep on low heat. Adjust the seasoning and add the ghee.
Serve topped with chopped tomatoes, cilantro, zest, ginger and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Taking my healing soup to Fiesta Friday where the co-hosts are Judi @ cookingwithauntjuju and Petra @ Food Eat Love.
Sorry to hear about your injury! Hope you get better soon..your delicious soup will certainly help 🙂
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Thank you Linda…the soup and a lot of TLC is helping:)
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I use to sprout mung beans and something else that I can’t recall but never lentils. I might just give this a try as it sounds so good and healthy! Happy Fiesta Friday and thanks for sharing… Hope you heal quickly 🙂
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Thanks so much. There’s are very similar to mung sprouts so hope you try them!
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Feel better soon, and this looks like something I am going to try soon!
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Thanks jhilmil…hope you are well and enjoying your journey
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Oh no–sorry to hear about the accident! I hope you heal up soon. What a lovely looking soup–a light broth that is made so hearty with all of those sprouted lentils!
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Thank you…the healing has begun:)
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Am so sorry to hear about your accident! I hope you will recover soon that broth looks delicious and just perfect for healing! I would never have thought of making a soup with sprouted lentils and looking at your soup I must give it a try! Happy Fiesta Friday and get better soon 🙂
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Thanks so much…I do hope you try this light and flavorful soup. I am on my way to recovery ( 1 week down and few more to go:))
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Glad to hear! I have added it to my recipe collection! 🙂
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