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Valerie's Golden Chana Dal Soup

Valerie's Golden Chana Dal Soup is an indian recipe made with Chana Dal, Onion, Garlic, Fresh Basil Leaves Torn Into Small, and Carrot. Serves 6. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 1
• 4 clove
• 1/4 cup
• 1
• 1 stalk
• 1
• 1
• 1
• 8 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 2

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cut onion into quarters lengthwise, and then slice.

2. 2

   Slice carrot into 1/2 inch long pieces, cut peeled sweet potato into chunks, and slice the celery.

3. 3

   Heat the olive oil in your soup pot and saute the onions until they are golden.

4. 4

   Add all of the other ingredients except the dal and water and continue to stir unt il they start to soften and look cooked.

5. 5

   Add the chana dal and water/stock, bring to a boil, and then simmer for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

6. 6

   Serve with whole grain bread and a green salad.

7. 7

   Recipe by Valerie Gladfelter.

8. 8

   Converted by MC_Buster.