How To Make Dhansak - Vegetable Dhansak Recipe With Dhansak Brown Rice Dhansak is a popular Parsi dish. Though it is prepared at Parsi homes on weekends but it is also prepared on the fourth day after the death of a near and dear one. After 3 days of vegetarian diet, Dhansak is prepared on the fourth day by including mutton or chicken to it break the ritual of vegetarian diet that was followed for 3 days. So the original recipe always has an inclusion of chicken or mutton but it can also be prepared by excluding meat. Dhansak is a very nutritious meal. Though it is made with a combination of few type of lentils you can use any lentils according to the availability at your your place, but try mixing at least two type of lentils as that will make it taste delicious. Ingredients required for making dhansak recipe - Dhansak dal - * 3/4 th of a cup (standard measuring cup) Toor/Tuvar (split pigeon pea) * 2 tablespoons masoor dal (red lentils) * 2 tablespoon chana dal (Bengal gram dal) * 2 tablespoons moong dal (yellow lentils) Wash the lentils 2 to 3 times in water and soak them in 2 cups of hot water for about 30 minutes or more. You can even soak them overnight. Put the lentils along with the water in a pressure cooker. I again added another cup of hot water to it before pressure cooking. I again added another cup of water later. Add water according to your desired consistency but Dhansak dal is more on the thicker side as showed in the video. * 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder while pressure cooking and 1/2 teaspoon while cooking dal later * 2 teaspoons salt * 1 teaspoon oil while pressure cooking + 4 tablespoons oil * 140 gm/ 5 oz/ 1 cup pumpkin/butternut squash/carrots * 200 gm/ 7 oz/ 1 cup eggplant (brinjal/aubergine)/summer squash or your choice of vegetable. I personally do not like using cauliflower nor cabbage. * 100 gm / 4 oz / 1 medium potato * 2 large onions. Use half of fried onions for the dal and save the other half of fried onions for the rice. * 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice * 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder or 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder. Adjust the proportion according to your preference. * 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) or a handful of chopped fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves * 1 tablespoon fresh milt leaves or 1 teaspoon dried mint * a handful of coriander leaves + stem * 2 medium tomatoes * 1 heaped tablespoon of dhansak masala * optional - can use 1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste/1 green chilli chopped Ingredients for making dhansak masala - * 2 tablespoons coriander seeds (dhania) * 2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) optional * 2 teaspoon black peppercorn * 1/2 teaspoon cloves (lavang) * 1 teaspoon green cardamoms (chat elaichi) * 1/4 th teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi) * 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds (rai) * 1 star anise * 2 petals of mace or little less than a teaspoon of mace * 1 & 1/2 inch length cinnamon stick * can even add few dry red chillies (totally optional) For Dhansak rice * 1 cup Basmati rice * 1 & 3/4 th cup hot water /vegetable stock * 1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt * 1 dried bay leaf * 1 inch length cinnamon stick * 2 green cardamoms * 1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds * 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice * 2 tablespoons oil * 2 teaspoons dhansak masala For making the caramel - * 1 teaspoon ghee/oil of your preference * little less than a tablespoon of white cane sugar * 1/4 th cup hot water For making the salad also known as Kachumber - * chopped cucumber * chopped tomatoes * chopped onions * chopped coriander leaves(cilantro) - optional * salt to taste * lemon juice KEEP IN TOUCH FOOD LOVERS - My email - [email protected]. Share the photos of your culinary success by emailing me. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/currieswithbumbi 🎬 Related videos - 🎬 Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxgPEcdhkY4HGC40CzrMe3Itzjr2-AwUt 🎬 🎬 Dal (Lentil) recipes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxgPEcdhkY4EAQUzhvXNs2eO6JGAqZV5C 🎬 Chicken & Lamb Recipes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxgPEcdhkY4FjUhw6zc7nVQs2SkGSO41Q
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