Diwali Party Menu (Dal do pyaaza, Gobi matar makhani, Chana Saag)
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A three-dish Indian feast for Diwali using a single base sauce: dal do pyaaza, gobi matar makhani, and chana saag served with cumin rice. Dairy-free and soy-free, it's designed to simplify entertaining with big, authentic flavors.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 cups chopped red onion
- 1 hot green chili (such as Serrano or Indian green chili, chopped, optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces canned tomato puree
- 3 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste (or use ten cloves of garlic and 1 1/2” ginger, minced)
- 2 tablespoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves, ( kasuri methi)
- 1/4 cup non-dairy yogurt
- 3 to 4 cups chopped cauliflower florets
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder (or use paprika)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk (or other thick non dairy milk )
- 1/2 cup of green peas
- 1 black cardamom pod (opened slightly)
- 2 tablespoons non-dairy yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (or Indian red chili powder, or omit if you want to keep it less spicy)
- 15- ounce can brown lentils (drained or 1 1/2 cups cooked)
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk (or water)
- 2 cups of frozen spinach (thawed)
- 15 ounce can chickpeas (drained, or use 1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas)
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Kashmiri garam masala
- 8 curry leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 or 2 green cardamom pods (slightly opened, optional)
- 1 1/2 cups of white basmati rice (washed)
- 3 cups of water
- 1/3 cup green peas (use less or more to preference)
- cilantro and lime juice for garnish, oil as needed
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 120M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 1h 30m
- Sodium
- 929mg
- Total sugar
- 16g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1182mg
- Calcium
- 232mg
- Iron
- 7mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 929MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.