Mulligatawny Soup

Mulligatawny (according to Wiki)  is a curry flavored soup of Anglo-Indian origin.
Mulligatawny - literally means Pepper Water in Tamil. (Millagu- Pepper, Thanni -Water).
I got this recipe years ago from Udupi restaurant in Chicago.  The manager was gracious enough to give me the recipe.  Ever since I been making this soup and have got nothing but adulation from friends and family.
Now it's time to share this wonderful soup recipe to all of you people who visit my blog.

Ingrediants:

Thoor dal - 1/2 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder
Onion - 1 small (roughly chopped)
Garlic - 2 small pods
Tomato - 1 medium (chopped)
Green chilli - 2 small
Black pepper - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Ginger - small piece
Salt - to taste
some curry leaves
Oil - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Wash both the dals, add turmeric powder and presure cook with enough water till soft.
2. Heat oil in a pan and saute the chopped onion till soft.
3. Add green chillis, ginger, cumin seeds, black pepper and curry leaves and fry for a minute.
4. Now add the chopped tomato fry till soft.
5. Let it cool completely.
6. Grind the onion mixture along with the dal with enough water.   You can use the water from the cooked dal.
7. Transfer the soup into a deep dish pan, add salt and bring to a boil.
8. Serve hot.

This soup goes to Healthy Inspirations Event - Soup  hosted by Usha.