{"id":40711,"date":"2016-06-20T17:05:23","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T17:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/?p=40711"},"modified":"2016-06-21T05:21:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T05:21:52","slug":"healthy-spinach-dal-lentil-soup-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianspot.com\/healthy-spinach-dal-lentil-soup-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Spinach Lentil Soup Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cooking and eating healthy in our modern lives is a big chore for most of us. Most of us end up eating unhealthy junk food and so lack nutrition. The key to a healthy and balanced lifestyle is healthy, nutritious food. Today, I will share with you a simple, easy to make spinach dal soup. Dal is full of proteins and spinach is rich in vitamins and minerals, so its a filling and nutritious soup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rr.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-40714 aligncenter\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 500 650'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rr.jpg\" alt=\"Healthy Spinach Lentil Soup Recipe\" width=\"500\" height=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moong dal is good for weight loss as it is low in calories and at the same time keeps you full for a long time.<\/li>\n<li>Both moong dal and spinach are a good source of iron and people who suffer from anemia can take this soup.<\/li>\n<li>It helps to manage blood pressure and lower cholestrol levels.<\/li>\n<li>The soup is full of anti-oxidants and helps to fight against free radicals damage and ageing.<\/li>\n<li>It is also good for diabetic patients as it improves blood glucose control and increase insulin sensitivity.<\/li>\n<li>Spinach contains vitamin K which helps to improve calcium absorption and help bone health.<\/li>\n<li>Spinach contains vitamin A and C which helps in building collagen which is necessary for healthy skin and hair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/t353.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-40715 aligncenter\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 500 632'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/t353.jpg\" alt=\"Healthy Spinach Lentil Soup Recipe\" width=\"500\" height=\"632\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparation time: <\/strong>15 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Serves:<\/strong> 3 people<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moong dal \/ yellow lentils\u00a0\u2013 Half cup<\/li>\n<li>Spinach leaves \u2013 One cup<\/li>\n<li>Tomato \u2013 One small<\/li>\n<li>Garlic \u2013 3 pods<\/li>\n<li>Pepper \u2013 2 teaspoon<\/li>\n<li>Salt \u2013 as required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Method of preparation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash and soak moong dal in water for half an hour.<\/li>\n<li>Wash and chop the spinach leaves.<\/li>\n<li>Put moong dal, spinach, tomato and garlic pods into a pressure cooker and cook for 5 whistles till the dal is cooked fine and can be mashed.<\/li>\n<li>Switch off the heat and transfer the contents into mixer\/blender.<\/li>\n<li>Blend it finely into a soup consistency.<\/li>\n<li>Add salt and pepper as required.<\/li>\n<li>Your healthy, spinach dal soup is ready. Serve in soup bowls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Tips:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can use any spinach \u2013 palak will be best. Else you can use whatever available.<\/li>\n<li>You can also add onions if you like the flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Add a dollop of butter for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is an easy, quick and at the same time healthy and flavorful soup. Do try this soup and let me know how it was.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cooking and eating healthy in our modern lives is a big chore for most of us. Most of us end up eating unhealthy junk food and so lack nutrition. The key to a healthy and balanced lifestyle is healthy, nutritious food. Today, I will share with you a simple, easy to make spinach dal soup. Dal is full of proteins and spinach is rich in vitamins and minerals, so its a filling and nutritious soup. 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