Ingredients

  • 1 cup split dehusked mung dal rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 tablespoons minced ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1 green chili slit vertically
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • A sprigs worth of curry leaves, whole

Method

  • Combine all the ingredients except for the salt and lime juice in a dutch oven pot . Allow to cook down until the dal is cooked and can be mashed completely, adding water in 1/2 cup increments if it dries out.
  • Allow the mix to cool down, fish out & discard the green chili and blend using an immersion blender. Strain and season with the salt and lime juice as per taste.
  • Fry the curry leaves in the oil until crisp and transfer onto paper towels to absorb extra oil.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the curry leaves prior to serving