The Kick!
LENTIL SOUP 06/20/2009
 

LOOK FOR THESE ITEMS
Yellow or Red lentils 1cup
Tomato medium size 1
Mustard seeds 1tspoon
Turmeric 1/4 tspoon
Jalapeno pepper 1
Garlic Salt powder 1 tspoon
Cilantro leaves 2 tspoons
Butter 1 tbspoon
Lemon juice 1tbspoom (optional)
2 cups of water

LETS COOK
1. Boil the lentils  with water and turmeric powder till soft yet firm.
2. Add peeled and chopped tomato, garlic salt
3.cook for 10mins. Add lemon juice for tangy taste(optional)
4. Heat 1 tbspoon of  butter , add mustard seeds, let them pop , add chopped jalapeno and add to the soup
5. Sprinkle cilantro leaves.
This soup is delicious with plain rice and stir fried vegetables and  onion relish.
What a humble meal yet satisfying.