Lentils and vegetables soup

Winters are the best time of the year for us, we enjoy the cold foggy mornings and delicious soups as lunch or dinner.

Sharing with you a simple recipe for lentils and veggies soup which we relish.

Lentils and vegetables soup

1/4 cup moong dal (with or without the outer skin)

2 tablespoon moong/chana,rajma sprouts

1 carrot chopped

1 tomato chopped

1/2 cup shelled peas

One small piece ginger

2 non spicy green chillies

2-3 pods of garlic (optional)

10 crushed peppercorns

2 cloves

1 star annise

10 -15 baby potatoes, slit into halves( you can substitute potatoes with beetroot, pumpkin,cabbage,greens or any vegetable of your choice)

Method

*Wash and soak moong dal for 20 minutes. Strain and keep aside.

#Wash and peel vegetables, cut into desired shape.

*Shell out green peas.

*Wash, peel and grate ginger.

* Wash and cut green chilies.

*Pour oil, I use olive oil, saute garlic, green chillies, crushed peppercorns,clove, star annise,add rest of the vegetables, sprouts,lentils and peas.

*Pour 5 cups of water,add salt, close lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

*Serve with toasted bread or roasted pappad. It's quite filling and delicious.