Roast Cauliflower Dhal soup - Real Recipes from Mums

A yummy lunch – it lasts the week in the fridge, and freeze half too

Ingredients (serves 6)

1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
2 tbs ghee, melted
750ml vege stock
750ml water
210g red lentils, rinsed
1 large brown onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves crushed
3cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated
3 tsp ground tumeric
1 fresh red chilli (whichever kind you like), chopped
Greek Yoghurt, Naan Bread and fresh corriander to serve
Next lot of ingredients are for the Tarka
2 tbs ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black mustard seeds
12-14 fresh curry leaves
1 large brown onion, quartered, thinly sliced cross ways
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 long fresh red chilli, sliced
1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced

Method

Preheat oven to 220c/200c fan forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place cauliflower on prepared tray. Drizzle with ghee, season. Toss to coat. Roast for 20-25 minutes or until edges turn brown
Meanwhile, place the stock and water in a saucepan over high heat. Add lentils. Bring to the boil. Skim and discard foam. Stir in onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric and chilli. Season. Simmer, stirring occasionally for 30-35 minutes or until lentils break down
Remove from heat and add roasted cauliflower. Blend with a hand held mixer until smooth
For the tarka, heat ghee in a frying pan over medium heat. Add cumin, mustard seeds and cook, stirring for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add curry leaves, cook for 30 seconds or until aromatic (care - will spit). Add onion and cook, stirring for 4-5 minutes until golden. Add garlic, chilli and rind and cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until aromatic. Reserve a third cup of mixture. Add the remaining tarka mix and 2 tbs lemon juice to the cauliflower mixture. Cook stirring for 2-3 minutes or until warmed through. Season well.
Ladle soup among bowls. Top with reserved tarka mix. Serve with yoghurt and naan.

Notes

cook in a pressure cooker or slow cooker if you prefer, it is just important to ensure the lentils are mushy, or it tasted yuck!

28 Comments

- - mom101628 said
  - 08 Sep 2017
    9:31 pm
This is my next cauliflower soup. Thanks for sharing

- - Nas01 said
  - 07 Jul 2017
    11:02 am
Wow, different recipe but full of yummy ingredients

- - mom62624 said
  - 15 May 2017
    7:07 am
An interesting and creative recipe to try; thanks!.

- - Melissa89 said
  - 31 Jul 2016
    12:51 am
I love dhal

- - Klsmith91 said
  - 14 Sep 2015
    9:55 am
This recipe is so tasty!

- - dannsbuild said
  - 12 Sep 2015
    11:43 pm
It looks really great! Thanks so much for sharing this!

- - bedda1 said
  - 08 Sep 2015
    12:33 pm
I love new and different soup recipes. Might have to give this one a try.

- - mom71022 said
  - 01 Sep 2015
    10:55 pm
This was awesome! I must say I wasn’t expecting it to work so well considering the amount of different spices and stuff. Thank you!

- - kjgarner said
  - 31 Aug 2015
    7:23 pm
Different kind of soup, great to try new things

- - ashblonde said
  - 18 Aug 2015
    5:06 pm
I love a new recipe for a soup, this one I’ll have to try out. Thanks!

- - mom141765 said
  - 18 Aug 2015
    1:38 pm
I love reading real, from scratch recipes (as in no sauces and bases from packets). This sounds amazing too, can’t wait to try it!

- - mom152736 said
  - 18 Aug 2015
    12:37 pm
just made this…its come out so lovely…thankuuuu
- coastalkaryn replied
  
  18 Aug 2015 , 9:19 pm
  how cool – so glad to hear it…. there is a really good frozen naan that goes perfectly with it in a green and white packet… xxx
- - EllenG89 said
  - 18 Aug 2015
    6:53 am
My mum would adore this! I am going to make it for her

- - mom112217 said
  - 17 Aug 2015
    8:44 pm
A very tasty twist on Caulifloer soup,love the ingredients!

- - storm7 said
  - 17 Aug 2015
    7:24 pm
Thanks for a great winter warming dinner.

- - mom152736 said
  - 17 Aug 2015
    5:35 pm
looks delicious..worth a try will get back soon with my experiment
- coastalkaryn replied
  
  17 Aug 2015 , 7:54 pm
  goodo, thanks for the comment
- - mom67623 said
  - 17 Aug 2015
    4:53 pm
Great recipe, going on retreat next week and copied recipe ( along with others to take). Cauliflower I love and collected a lot of recipes (cauliflower instead of pastry crust) so this is another delight to try and share
- coastalkaryn replied
  
  17 Aug 2015 , 5:30 pm
  it really is seriously good – it is from TASTE
- - mom94125 said
  - 17 Aug 2015
    3:49 pm
this an amazing recipe. would you say that it is an indian dish?
- coastalkaryn replied
  
  17 Aug 2015 , 5:30 pm
  It is from TASTE magazine – a few months ago – probably Indian based
  - mom94125 replied
    
    01 Oct 2015 , 11:21 am
    
    oh ok. thanks so much for sharing this great find Karyn
- - mom90758 said
  - 17 Aug 2015
    9:05 am
It looks delicious! My kind of soup!

- - mom93821 said
  - 17 Aug 2015
    7:21 am
Thanks for sharing this recipe – I do love dhal and I am super excited about making this recipe – looks and sounds good.
- mom93821 replied
  
  18 Aug 2015 , 5:54 am
  Cauliflower is one of my favourite vegies too.