Protein Shorba(lentil fenugreek Shorba)

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Protein Shorba(lentil fenugreek Shorba)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 35 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 5
  • Fresh Fenugreek Leaves - 1 cup


  • Onions - 2 tbsp finely chopped


  • Tomato - 1 small


  • Garlic - 3 small cloves finely chopped


  • Split Moong dal - 1/2 cup


  • Urad dal - 1/2 cup


  • Salt - as required


  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp


  • Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp


  • Water -1.5 cups


  • Sesame Oil- 1 Tsp


  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Directions

  • Wash fenugreek leaves in running water well. Soak moong dal in water for 10 minutes.
  • Finely chop onions, tomato and garlic. Keep all the other ingredients ready.
  • In a pressure cooker, heat a tsp of oil and add cumin seeds. Let it splutter. Then add garlic. Saute them for two minutes.
  • Now add onions. Fry them nicely until golden brown. Now add tomato and fry them until mushy. Then add in washed fenugreek leaves. Give a quick stir.
  • Add soaked moong dal and mix well. Add 1.5 cup of water. Sprinkle required salt and turmeric powder.
  • Pressure cook everything together for two whistles in medium low flame. Once the pressure is released, open the cooker.
  • Mash the shorba well with a masher or transfer the pressure cooked fenugreek to a blender with water used for cooking). Grind it to a smooth puree. Sprinkle pepper powder and serve the shorba warm.
  • Fenugreek leaves are loaded with fiber, iron, calcium and vitamins. It helps to prevent constipation and lower blood sugar levels in diabetics. Whereas lentils are protein rich and high in nutrients. So shorba is a complete diet for all aged persons and weight-watchers too.