Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup red lentil
• 3-4 cups water (or to your required soup consistency)
• 1 spoon ginger paste (garlic may be added)
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 2 spoon finely chopped coriander leaves
• 1 spoon each of mustard & cumin seeds (for seasoning)
• pinch of turmeric powder
• 1 spoon cooking oil
• 1 spoon fresh lemon juice
• salt & pepper to taste (if you prefer spicy soup, use hot red chilli powder) 

Method:

• Pressure cook lentil with turmeric powder for 3 whistles
• in a pan heat oil, season mustard & cumin seeds, fry onions, ginger & garlic together until golden brown
• add cooked lentil to this with coriander, lemon juice, salt & pepper, mix well
• simmer on low flame until your desired soup consistency.