Thovve (Ginger-Lentil Soup)

Thovve is a very tasty, nutritious and slightly spicy Lentil Soup. Thovve can be made from Togari BeLe or Hesaru BeLe or Kempu BeLe (Yellow or Green Gram or Red Lentils).

Ingredients
BeLe (Lentil): 1 cup
Hasi Menasu (Green Chillis): 2 (slit)
Shunti (Ginger): 1 inch piece (chopped)
Neerulli (Onion): 1 (chopped)
Coconut Milk or (grated & ground): 1/4 cup (optional) 
Arashina (Turmeric Powder): 1 tsp
Neeru (Water): 1 cup
Uppu (Salt): to taste


for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard): 1 tsp
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp


Method
Cook the Lentils in a pressure cooker (3-4 whistles) or in a saucepan (for 30 mins) along with onion, ginger, green chillies, turmeric powder and water. Once the Lentils are cooked well, mash it and add salt and coconut milk/paste (optional). Heat the oil in a small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Thovve and serve hot.