Dhansak Recipe
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A traditional Parsi lentil and vegetable dish with warming spices and complex masala flavoring. Hearty and nutritious, this creamy preparation combines lentils and seasonal vegetables.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 5- 1 cup tuvar dal ((arhar dal, tur dal or pigeon pea lentils))
- ¼ cup moong dal ((hulled and split green gram lentils))
- ¼ cup masoor dal ((hulled and split pink lentils))
- 4 to 5 tomatoes ((medium-sized), chopped)
- 2 potatoes ((medium-sized), chopped)
- 2 to 3 eggplant ((medium-sized), baingan)
- 1 cup pumpkin ((peeled and chopped))
- 1 cup bottlegourd ((peeled and chopped))
- 4 tablespoons fenugreek leaves ((fresh) or 1 tablespoon dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi))
- 4 cups water
- salt ( to taste)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons ghee
- 1 onion ((medium to large), chopped or ½ cup, chopped)
- ½ tablespoon tamarind
- 2 to 3 tablespoons water (- hot or warm)
- 12 garlic cloves ((small to medium-sized))
- 1 inch ginger (- peeled and roughly chopped)
- 1.5 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 inches cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 to 2 dry red chilies ((seeds and stem removed) or ½ tablespoon red chili powder )
- 8 to 9 cloves
- 2 green chilies
- water (as needed, to grind the masala ingredients)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 292mg
- Total sugar
- 15g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1274mg
- Calcium
- 108mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 292MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.