Total Steps
5
Ingredients
16
Tools Needed
4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon finely-chopped fresh <a href="/food/835SF6DX/cilantro">cilantro</a>
- 0 <a href="/food/7WDLGSY7/salt">Salt</a> to taste
- 0 cup (or ½ <a href="/food/T465XCS4/half-and-half">half-and-half</a>)
- 0.5 cup thick <a href="/food/SGTSG62S/coconut-milk">coconut milk</a>
- 0.25 teaspoon freshly-ground <a href="/food/SWV3CGDQ/black-pepper">black pepper</a>
- 1 teaspoon <a href="/food/QGW6PYCJ/curry-powder">curry powder</a> - (to 2)
- 5 cup <a href="/food/PXTR53Z5/water">water</a>
- 2 ripe <a href="/food/8X4J45TL/tomatoes">tomatoes</a> cored, chopped
- 1 <a href="/food/4CXZ7VHS/carrot">carrot</a> peeled, chopped
- 0.25 teaspoon ground <a href="/food/GRZ7TGK4/turmeric">turmeric</a>
- 1 piece fresh <a href="/food/N2GLM3FQ/ginger">ginger</a> - (abt 1/2") peeled, grated
- 2 <a href="/food/FQRPFPP6/garlic-clove">garlic cloves</a> peeled, minced
- 2 <a href="/food/YCPMHNRB/onion">onions</a> peeled, chopped
- 2 tablespoon light <a href="/food/NHPT57DF/vegetable-oil">vegetable oil</a>
- 0.5 cup <a href="/recipe/HH8THF45/toovar-dal">toovar dal</a>
- 0 (or dried <a href="/food/SJWFQLTD/yellow-split-peas">yellow split peas</a>)
Instructions
Step 1
In a fine sieve, <a href="/technique/5MFJ2YHH/pick-over">pick over</a> the dal and rinse thoroughly.
Step 2
In a 3-quart saucepan, <a href="/technique/XZFHRHHF/heat">heat</a> the oil. Add the onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and <a href="/technique/VYSXFJY6/carrots">carrot</a>, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the dal, water, chopped tomatoes, curry powder, and pepper. <a href="/technique/GFSF4J5F/simmer">Simmer</a> over medium <a href="/technique/XZFHRHHF/heat">heat</a> for 35 minutes, until the split peas are soft. <a href="/technique/GZFHJC5K/cool">Cool</a>.
Step 3
In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, or a <a href="/technique/S6W4FR7F/blender">blender</a>, <a href="/technique/HGX4TB7D/puree">puree</a> the split pea mixture. <a href="/technique/KXN5X3J8/strain">Strain</a> the soup through a sieve into the saucepan. Add the coconut milk, <a href="/technique/DPSVTKVY/salt">salt</a>, and cilantro. Gently <a href="/technique/GFSF4J5F/simmer">simmer</a> for 5 minutes. <a href="/technique/Y6MVNCHX/serve">Serve</a> hot.
Step 4
This recipe <a href="/technique/Q4MB2KV4/yield">yields</a> 4 <a href="/technique/Y6MVNCHX/serving">servings</a>.
Step 5
Comments: Coconut milk lends a sweet, creamy <a href="/technique/WDCS6JL5/taste">taste</a> to this soup. Any commercial band of curry powder <a href="/technique/TPWNYF5L/can">can</a> be used in this soup to yet authentic results.