Spiced Lentil Soup (Dal Tadka) with Riced Sweet Potato

Ingredients

• 1 cup Red Lentils
• 4 cups Vegetable Broth
• 1 small Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 inch Ginger
• 1 medium Tomato
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1/2 tsp Cumin
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 each Dried Red Chili
• 2 tbsp Ghee (Clarified Butter)
• 1 large Sweet Potato
• 1/4 cup Cilantro

Instructions

1. 1Rinse the red lentils and add them to a pot with vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
2. 2While the lentils are cooking, prepare the tadka (tempering). Heat ghee in a small pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and dried red chili. Cook until mustard seeds start to splutter.
3. 3Add finely chopped onion, minced garlic, and grated ginger to the pan. Sauté until golden brown.
4. 4Add chopped tomato, turmeric, and cumin. Cook for another minute.
5. 5Pour the tadka over the cooked lentils. Stir well.
6. 6Grate sweet potato and microwave until tender and fluffy.
7. 7Garnish the dal tadka with cilantro and serve hot with riced sweet potato.

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