Lunch

Peely Daal (Lentil Soup:Paki Style) is for Lunch.

Peely Daal (Lentil Soup:Paki Style) takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Peely Daal (Lentil Soup:Paki Style) takes 30 minutes to cook.

Peely Daal (Lentil Soup:Paki Style) makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Peely Daal (Lentil Soup:Paki Style) are:

Yellow Split Lentils, 1 cup
Onions, raw, .5 cup, chopped
Red Ripe Tomatoes, .5 cup, chopped or sliced
Salt, to taste
Turmeric, ground, .5 tbsp
Chili powder, .5 tsp
*Extra Light Olive Oil, 1.5 tbsp
Garlic, 1 clove
*Cumin seed, 1 tsp

Here is how you make Peely Daal (Lentil Soup:Paki Style):

Rinse the lentils well and soak for half hour.Chop up the tomatoes and onions.Add 1 litre of mineral water (they will cook quicker) to a pot; throw in the chopped onions and tomatoes along with the lentils.Add salt to taste, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.Bring it to a boil and then let it simmer till the lentils are done, usually takes no longer than 30 minutes. Take of the heat and put asideIn a small fry pan add the olive oil, cut the garlic cloves into thin slices and the cumin seed; when both are slight brown, add this to the Lentils already cooked, remember stand back for this one.The Daal is ready to be served. This can be a main course on its own with a pita bread or a cup of rice. Or serve with grilled fish as a side dish.I prefer it the best on rice.Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAMIAWARSI.

The nutritional information for Peely Daal (Lentil Soup:Paki Style) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 162.5

• Total Fat: 7.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 786.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Protein: 6.8 g