Toor Dal & Carrot Soup with Cheese topping | Quick Kid friendly meal

Today's post is a quick to make and kid-friendly soup with Toor Dal and Carrots. Simply earthy , and teamed with garlic bread, it makes for a yummy supper or evening snack. It requires very few ingredients and can be made either in the soup pot or the pressure cooker. I prefer the latter method as its quicker and gives an uniform consistency. Last two days of BM with Toor Dal saw Sambhar Saadam (One Pot Meal) and Thogari Nuchinunde (Steamed lentil savoury snack). Linking this to Blogging Marathon and also to PJ who is hosting Susan's MLLA # 57. Also to Priya's Healthy Me- Healthy Us event

Prep time - 10 mins | Cook time : 10 to 15 mins | Serves : 2 kids

Spice Level : Low | Difficulty Level : Easy

Serving suggestions : Soup sticks / Garlic Bread.

Ingredients:

Cooked Toor Dal / split pigeon pea - 1/2 cup

Carrots - 1 medium - cubed

Butter - 1/2 TBSP

Chopped Onions / Spring Onion whites - 1/4 cup

Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Grated Cheese (optional) - 2 tsp

Italian Seasoning - 1/2 tsp

Method:

In a pressure pan, melt butter. Saute onions and cubed carrots. Add 2 - 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles. Cool.

Puree this mixture with the cooked Toor Dal. 

(If using raw / uncooked toor Dal, soak in hot water for 20 mins and then pressure cook along with the carrots)

Simmer slightly for 1 -2 mins till small bubbles appear.

Add salt and seasonings

Transfer to serving bowl and serve with any bread of your choice after topping this with grated cheese

Linking this to Archana’s Soups and Salads Kids Delight event , created by Srivalli.