SLC28-W2 // "Lentils Soup"

Today, in the 2nd week of Steemit Challenge 28, I will be participating in @uzma4882 Ma'am SLC28-W2 // "Lentils Soup" - competition, I hope everyone enjoys it.

Like every time, today I have gained a lot of knowledge from making the recipe given by ma'am. I think this soup is very interesting because it benefits our body when consumed in the winter season.

Today I will make the masoor lentil soup, so stay with us.

I am giving the ingredients below.

	Masoor Lentil

• Yellow Moong Lentil ½ cup
• Red Masoor lentil ½ cup
• Sabut Masoor lentil ½ cup
• Water 3 cups for boiling

	Before cutting vegetables

	After Cutting Vegetables

• Onion 1 small chopped
• Garlic 2 clove's
• Ginger paste ½ tsp
• Tomato 2 chopped
• Celery leaves 6-8 g chopped
• Cabbage 1 small (finely chopped)

	Condiments

• Turmeric powder ½ tsp
• Cumin powder ½ tsp
• Black pepper ¼ tsp
• Bay leaf 1
• Paprika powder ⅓ tsp to taste
• Salt ⅓ tsp to taste
• Butter 2 tsp

First, I mix all the lentil, and I leave them in water for a few minutes. The dal become soft, and I separate the water from them.

Then I put a pot on an electric stove, and I added some water. Then I put the soaked lentils in the water.

Then I added the ingredients, chopped onion, cabbage, tomato, black pepper powder, cumin seeds, bay leaves, turmeric powder, paprika powder and a little salt. I kept boiling it on medium heat on the electric stove.

After some time, when it boiled, I saw its color change, and it looked quite beautiful. Then I cooled the ingredients and pureed them well with a blender.

Then I put another pot on the stove, added butter in it, and when it melted in the heat, I kept frying the celery leaves, frying them on low heat so that their color turns brown.

When it turns brown, I add ginger and garlic paste to it, then add all the mixed ingredients and some water to it, and then mix well.

When it thickens and is ready to eat, I take it out and put it in a clean container.

I faced a problem while making the soup, that is, when I blended the ingredients, they ingredients were dry, so I added a little water to the ingredients. Adding water made it easier for me to blend it and also made it easier for me to lift it.

I bought a lot of ingredients from the market to make the recipe, I am giving the price list of each ingredient below, but I will first give it in my local currency so that all the Steemian friends of our country can understand it immediately, besides, I will show its price on Steem so that the whole world can easily understand the price list, but the price may be more or less compared to different countries.

Lentil soup not only fills the stomach, but it is also full of nutrients and provides great comfort in the cold winter. Below is a complete explanation in two parts.

✅ Healthy nutrition of lentils.

Protein

Lentils are one of the best sources of vegetable protein.

It helps in building muscle, repairing body tissues, and increasing strength.

Fiber

Lentils contain a lot of fiber,

• Helps in digestion

• Reduces constipation

• Controls blood sugar levels

Iron

It helps in preventing anemia. Lentils are especially beneficial for those who eat less meat.

Magnesium and Potassium

These two minerals in the soup help in controlling blood pressure and keep the heart healthy.

Antioxidant

Lentils contain many antioxidants, antioxidants reduce body pain and increase immunity. It is also very beneficial for pregnant women.

✅ Benefits of eating warm lentil soup in cold winters.

• The cup becomes warm and comfortable when you hold it in your hand in the cold

• The soup emits fragrant smoke that fills the nose.

• The first sip of soup spreads warmth in the body.

• The mild spicy taste (ginger, garlic, pepper) soothes the throat, and it eliminates the sore throat we often get in the cold.

• The body warms up, and a very calm, comfortable feeling comes.

Many people say that eating lentil soup in winter also warms the mind—a kind of "comfort food" feeling.

I am very happy to have made the soup. I have already tasted it, but I have never eaten this soup before, although I have eaten other soups in our country. The lentil soup is quite delicious; the smell of this soup is quite interesting, and there is a salty taste in the smell.

After making the soup, I wrote my name on a piece of paper. Here are like 2 plates. I put some coriander leaves on the soup to serve it, which also looks very beautiful. I will taste it with my family now, and everyone is sitting together with enthusiasm for it. Everyone appreciates it by enjoying the taste of the soup.