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Fijian Dhal Soup

SUBMITTED BY: William Anatooskin

"I developed this soup after going on a 2 month vacation in Fiji. For those of you who enjoy a somewhat spicy soup, this one is for you. If you want to make it really spicy add a little more cayenne pepper."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups dry lentils
  • 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 10 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried chile pepper
  • 4 carrots, chopped
  • 3 large stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium size stock pot add 4 cups water, dhal peas, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and soak for about 1 hour. When softened, drain and rinse well.
  2. In a large stock pot, add 10 cups water and drained dhal pea mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 1/2 hour or until peas are soft.
  3. In a saute pan, add olive oil, garlic and onions and cook until lightly browned.
  4. Add onion mixture, crushed chili pepper, carrots and celery to large stock pot. Cook for 15 minutes or until carrots are tender.
  5. Puree soup in batches in a blender or food processor. Return to stock pot and add salt, turmeric, curry powder, chicken soup base and soy sauce. Simmer for another 5 minutes and then serve
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2003 by JENNIFER BOWMAN
My husband and I love Indian dishes and thought this soup was wonderful. Im not the most... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2004 by Aspiring Chef Rita
Truly simple to make but you must be a curry lover - if you don't like curry - forget this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2003 by RICKETT
My husband and I love Indian food, so I thought I would give this recipe a try. I took one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by miacorner
I am sorry but this is not correct. I'm Indo-fijian and we don't use soy sauce, celery or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2005 by Peach822
Didn't change a thing. We enjoyed this soup. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2004 by CASSORIGINAL
I followed the receipe exactly except I did not add fenugreek as it was not available. Really... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2008 by MARRIEDTOAGREEK
Good soup, especially for lentil lovers, but even if your not. Skipped the fungreek, don't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2007 by MRSPENGLES
I've been looking for a recipe that was similar to a Dhal soup in a local restaurant and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by VIOLETARIA
This came out perfect. I added frozen peas and warm nan for dipping. Yummy. MORE


 
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