I’m a huge soup fan during the colder months. Let’s face it, I’m a huge soup fan no matter the time of the year but, especially during those months. This Indian Dal Soup was a hit in the Instant Ace Blender and I couldn’t wait to share the recipe with you.
What Makes This Soup The Best Lentil Soup Ever
I don’t know about you but, I’m in love with the Instant Pot Blender simply because it makes some of my favorite soups so much easier and quicker to throw together. Watch my review video if you’re curious about it.
Indian Dal Soup isn’t one of those thick, chunky types of soup.
For example, many of us love chicken noodle soup because it has plenty of broth but also has nice thick chunks of chicken with soft noodles to go along with it.
However, this soup recipe is just one of those sipping soups that would go great with crackers or bread, if desired.
What Is Dal Soup Made Of?
Indian Dal Soup is rich in flavor and is the perfect comfort soup. It’s pretty easy to make especially with the Instant Pot Blender at your side.
However, this soup may call for an ingredient or two that you’re unfamiliar with. Before you start to skip those ingredients or give up on the recipe altogether, let me explain to help a bit.
This Indian Dal Soup recipe calls for split yellow moong dal.
Of course, you can use split red lentils in its place, however, if you want to, go ahead and use the split yellow moong dal.
Split yellow moong dal is made from a mung bean which is a lentil-like legume. It’s not super hard to find in stores and it has a delicious flavor that’s similar to that of lentils.
How To Make Indian Dal Soup
Three steps. This is an incredibly simple and delicious pour and cook (blend) recipe.
- Place all of the ingredients in the Instant Pot Blender.
- Press the Soup 1 button.
- When the soup is finished cooking, garnish with cilantro or parsley depending on your preference.
More Tasty Dal Recipes
If you enjoyed this recipe you’re sure to love my Instant Pot Moong Dal Soup . It’s a delicious traditional Indian soup that’s super easy to make in your Instant Pot.
Another fantastic dal dish is my Instant Pot Langar Ki Dal . It’s a deliciously healthy vegetarian dish that’s really easy to make in your Instant Pot!
And if you’re looking for more great recipes to make in your Instant Pot Ace Blender, check out my Spiced Turmeric Latte . It can be served hot or iced and is made easily in an Instant Pot Blender!
Odds are, unless you are familiar with Indian cooking, you may not have tried Indian Dal Soup before. This is a great soup recipe that will provide many of the traditional flavors of India in an easy-to-make soup recipe just waiting for you to try it.
Indian Dal Soup
Equipment
- Instant Pot Ace Blender
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- ▢ 2 cups ( 500 g ) Water
- ▢ 1/2 cup ( 96 g ) split yellow moong dal or split red lentils
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) onions, chopped
- ▢ 2 tablespoons ( 2 tablespoons ) Tomatoes
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ( 0.5 teaspoon ) Kosher Salt
- ▢ 3 ( 3 ) Garlic Cloves
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ( 0.5 teaspoon ) Ground Cumin
- ▢ 1/4 teaspoon ( 0.25 teaspoon ) Cayenne Pepper
- ▢ 1/4 cup ( 4 g ) chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the Instant Pot Blender.
- Press Soup 1 setting.
- When the soup is finished cooking, garnish with cilantro or serve as is.
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Indian Dal Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 1/2 cup split yellow moong dal or split red lentils
- 1 tablespoon onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the Instant Pot Blender.
- Press Soup 1 setting.
- When the soup is finished cooking, garnish with cilantro or serve as is.
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This Split Pea and Ham Soup is a warm and hearty soup that makes a great simple dinner option! It’s a fantastic dish to make for those times that you have leftover ham in the fridge. And best of all, you can make this in your slow cooker or Instant Pot!
Split Pea Soup with Ham | A Simple and Hearty Soup
This is another one of those “put everything into a pot and cook” recipes that my lazy cook’s heart loves. Seriously, nothing beats just throwing all of the ingredients to a meal into one pot, setting it to cook, walking away to do whatever else you need to do only to come back to a delicious, fully prepared meal. This is especially the case with a dish as delicious and simple as this split pea soup with ham recipe .
You know that situation where you’re eating cereal and you have milk left over, and so then you put cereal in it, and then you have cereal left over, so you put milk in it and before you know it, you’ve finished the box of cereal?
Yeah, me neither.
Anyway, I’m having one of those weeks. So I made Sausage and Kale and had Kale left over, so I bought a different type of sausage to make Sausage, Bean, and Kale soup. But that one I wanted some Mirepoix for, and danged if I don’t have some Mirepoix left over now. So I decided to make split pea soup with ham .
Good news on the ham is that I bought a package at Costco that wraps individual ham steaks. But of course, even with double the ham, we had some ham leftover (welcome to a household with two sleevers). If this is you, you can use the leftover ham to make Broccoli, Ham, and Cheese Bake.
Do Split Peas Need To Be Soaked Before Cooking?
Though soaking split peas will make them cook faster, it’s not necessary with this recipe. Just let your slow cooker or Instant Pot do all the work.
Like I said, I’m a huge fan of simple recipes, so the less steps the better!
Is Split Pea Soup Bad For You?
Yes, split pea soup is actually quite nutrient dense due to the peas themselves. The soup is full of Dietary Fiber, Potassium, Vitamin K, and it has a surprising amount of Protein (which is only made better with the addition of ham in this recipe).
Ingredients You’ll Need
For The Soup
- Dried split pea
- Ham
- Mirepoix
- Bay Leaves
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
For Finishing
- Liquid Smoke
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Louisiana Hot Sauce
How Do You Thicken Split Pea And Ham Soup?
This is a naturally thick soup without much extra effort. The split peas release natural starches that aid in thickening the broth.
If you’re still desiring a thicker consistency after the soup is made, there are two different ways you can thicken it naturally.
The first way to thicken this soup is to remove 3/4 of the soup from the pot and use an immersion blender to coarsely chop the contents. Next, you will add the blended ingredients back to the soup for a thicker texture.
Want to skip the immersion blender? The back of a spoon will do just fine in a pinch. Use the back of a wooden spoon to press some of the split peas against the pot. They are soft enough to mash and help thicken this split pea soup.
How Do You Make Split Pea Soup From Scratch?
- Add the ingredients exactly how it’s listed for the Instant Pot directions.
- Add an additional 2 cups of water to the recipe.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or until the split peas are cooked.
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MAKING THIS INSTANT POT SPLIT PEA SOUP
- If you’re making this split pea soup with ham bone , cook with the bone in. Once the meat is thoroughly cooked, remove the bone, shred the meat and place the meat back in the soup.
- If you want to make this recipe with leftover ham, dice about one cup of ham and add to the peas before cooking.
- Make a double batch of this Instant Pot Pea Soup so you have plenty left over to freeze and heat up later.
Want MorePour and CookRecipes?
- Instant Pot Butter Chicken is an easy 30-minute dinner and you can make rice on top of it, as the video shows.
- Pressure Cooker Rice and Dal is a great vegetarian rice dinner.
- This Lebanese Lentil and Rice dish is another great Vegetarian Instant Pot recipe .
- Instant Pot Indian Khichadi is comfort food in a bowl!
- Instant Pot Risotto with Shrimp is another one-pot comfort meal.
- Buffalo chicken casserole for the days you want low carb recipes
- You might also like low carb Chicken Biryani that uses riced cauliflower.
- Chicken and Mushrooms are a great combo.
- My kids love Instant Pot Pork Chops with Rice and Vegetables
- Zucchini Lasagna - You won’t even miss the pasta.
- Haluski Recipe - A wonderful cabbage and noodles recipe.
Split Pea Soup with Ham | A Simple and Hearty Soup
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 cup ( 197 g ) dried split pea
- ▢ 2 cups ( 453.59 g ) Ham , diced
- ▢ 2 cup ( 118.29 g ) Mirepoix , (diced onions, celery, and pepper diced)
- ▢ 2 cups ( 500 g ) Water
- ▢ 2 ( 2 ) Bay Leaves
- ▢ 1.5 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
For Finishing
- ▢ 2 teaspoons ( 1 teaspoon ) Liquid Smoke
- ▢ 3 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
- ▢ 1-2 tablespoons Louisiana Hot Sauce
Instructions
For the crock pot
- Place split peas, ham, Mirepoix, water, bay leaves, salt, and pepper into the slow cooker, and let it cook for 4 hours on high, 8 on low. You may need to add water toward the end.
- Open the lid and stir in liquid smoke, apple cider vinegar, and hot sauce, and serve.
For the Instant Pot
- Place split peas, ham, Mirepoix, water, bay leaves, salt, and pepper into the Instant Pot. Close the lid and cook on high for 20 minutes.
- At the end of the cooking time, allow the pot to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes, and then release all remaining pressure.
- Open the lid and stir in liquid smoke, apple cider vinegar, and hot sauce, and serve.
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Originally Published April 17, 2014
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