Indian Dal soup with ginger and rhubarb is a creation inspired by the overabundance of rhubarb I harvested from my garden. After making four batches of my Creamy Rhubarb Bread Pudding Bars, found in my upcoming cookbook, “It Begins at the Table”, I incorporated the rest of my harvest into this flavorful soup.
Healthy pigeon peas called Toor Dal are the base of this lentil-style soup. The aromatic flavors of fresh garlic and ginger, cardamom and cloves, and fresh rhubarb
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Aromatic Indian Dal soup with subtle bites of sour rhubarb is simmered in fresh ginger and spices.
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 1 hour |
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Ingredients
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cup Toor Dal Lentils
- 2 1/2 cups chopped rhubarb
- 3 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoons pepper
- 6 cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
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Instructions
- Rinse the dal 2 to 3 times until the water runs clear.
- In a medium pot, combine the dal, rhubarb, ginger, garlic, cardamom, cloves, pepper, and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer 45 minutes, or until the dal is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the cardamom pods and cloves and serve.
Recipe Notes
Recipe by Lisa Soldo-Johnson for www.culinarybutterfly.com