Dal Pita - MAURITIAN Spiced Soup with Dumplings

red lentils

🥗Healthier: green lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Green lentils are more nutritious, while split peas are often less expensive.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free, while regular milk is typically cheaper.

Soak yellow split peas overnight until soft.

Chop onion, curry leaves, and thyme.

Heat oil in a pot and sauté onion, curry leaves, and thyme until onions are translucent.

Add soaked yellow split peas and top up with about 500 ml water to create a soup.

Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding more water as needed until the peas are creamy and dissolved.

Add egg free lasagna sheets and cook until they are nicely cooked.

Plate the soup to serve.

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