Moong Dal Soup, Sattvic

Make moong dal soup for nirahara samyama or other spiritual types of fast. Use organic ingredients for best results.

You need:

1. 1 cup moong dal
2. 6 cups water
3. 1 teaspoon grated ginger
4. 1 tablespoon salt
5. 1 tablespoon lemon/ lime juice
6. 1 teaspoon pepper-jeera powder

To do:

1. In a large, heavy bottom vessel, add washed moong dal and 3 cups of water. Cover and allow it to boil at medium heat for 25-30 minutes.
2. Keep checking for water level. As water evaporates, be sure to add some more.
3. When moong dal is fully cooked it will disintegrate when stirred with a spoon. Blend it well and add ginger, salt and pepper-jeera powder.
4. Allow the mixture to boil for 5 minutes.
5. Turn off the heat. Stir in lime juice
6. To make in Instapot: Wash and add dal, water, ginger, salt and jeera powder in the pot. Set to chili/bean setting (cook time 11:00 min). Remove after cooking. Stir in lime juice.

Serving suggestions: Eat with Cabbage Pakodas, Kaara Waddai, Puri bites