Vegetable Dahl Soup

Ingredients

3 tb split peas
3 tb mung beans
3 tb basmati rice
2 tb ghee
1/2 ts turmeric
1/8 asafetida
1/2 seeded green chili
1/2 ginger root
2 sized carrots
1/2 cauliflower
6 radishes
5 1/4 stock
1 tb cumin
3 tb coriander
1 ts garam masala
1/2 ts black pepper
1 ts salt

Instructions

Soak the split peas in hot water for 1 hour & drain. Wash the Mung beans well & pick out any loose stones & sticks, etc. Combine rice, legumes, ghee, turmeric, asafetida, chili, ginger root, vegetables & stock in large pot. Cook for about one hour. Blend the vegetables at high speed to make a very creamy & smooth soup & return to the pot. Sprinkle in the ground coriander, cumin & garam masala. Heat till almost boiling & simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring to prevent burning. Add the black pepper, salt & minced coriander & serve. Yamuna Devi, "The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking"