Healthy Lentil Soup

¾ cup masoor dal (washed)
3 sliced onions
4 cloves crushed garlic
½ teaspoon chilli powder
3 tomatoes
2 teaspoons oil
salt to taste
For serving: lemon juice
For garnish: 1 tablespoon boiled rice


Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1 minute. Add the garlic and chilli powder and fry again for ½ minute. Add 6 teacups of water, the tomatoes, masoor dal and salt and cook in a pressure cooker till the first whistle. When cooked, blend in a mixer. Boil for 5 minutes. Serve hot with lemon juice and garnished with boiled rice.