Quick cream of split pea soup with sliced carrots (Gajar matar dal) from Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking: More Than 500 Recipes from India's Greatest Culinary Tradition (page 60) by Yamuna Devi

  • carrots
  • fresh ginger
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    Can substitute green split peas for yellow split peas, vegetable oil mixed with butter for ghee, and coriander leaves for parsley. Split peas must soak in water 5 hours.

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Accompaniments: Curried eggplant rice (Baigan pulau); Crackling-crispy dal wafers (Paparh aur pappadam); Spicy okra with coconut (Masala bhindi sabji); Seasoned spinach with julienne potatoes (Aloo sak); Shredded cucumbers in smooth mint-flavored yogurt (Kheera raita) ; Apple salad (Seb kachamber)

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    Can substitute green split peas for yellow split peas, vegetable oil mixed with butter for ghee, and coriander leaves for parsley. Split peas must soak in water 5 hours.

  • radishseed on February 14, 2012

    I made the pressure-cooker version of this soup, and it came out quite watery. If I made it again, I would decrease the amount of water from 6 3/4 cups to 3 or 4.

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