Slightly spicy and full of flavor, this hearty soup is perfect for dinner when the weather is cool. Can be prepared in a pressure cooker or on the stove top.
Chop and dice and mince.
Place all ingredients (except spices) in your electric pressure cooker (see notes below for dried lentil, stove top cooking instructions)
Add all the delicious smelling spices and stir well.
Set pressure to 15.0 and the timer for 6 minutes.
It takes approximately 20 minutes for the pressure to build up and then 6 minutes to cook.
You can let the steam release naturally or quick release (follow manufacturers instructions).
Using a potato masher, mash some of the lentils, dal and potatoes to make a thicker soup.
Serve with bread or corn muffins and a big green salad for a complete meal.
*I love having pre-cooked, frozen lentils and chana dal (see my blog post on bulk cooking beans) for days when I'm in a hurry because I can just toss them in frozen. If you don't have pre-cooked legumes, you can use just dried lentils (omit chana dal for this version - they take too long to cook).
Stove top method using dried lentils:
ENJOY!