Spiced Lentil Chard Soup - Hariyali Dal

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils masoor dal, or use split peas, or mung dal or chana dal
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon ginger grated
• 1 green chile fresh, finely chopped or grated
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 3/4 teaspoon salt or more
• 4 chard leaves, large, chopped 2 cups loosely packed greens
• 1/4 cup cream thin cashew, or coconut milk or other non dairy cream or milk
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 green cardamom pods cracked open
• 2 inches cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 2 red chilies dried, broken for more heat
• 3 cloves garlic

Nutrition

• Calories : 510 calories
• Carbohydrate : 75 grams
• Cholesterol : 25 milligrams
• Fat : 11 grams
• Fiber : 36 grams
• Protein : 30 grams
• SaturatedFat : 4.5 grams
• Sodium : 1140 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams