RECIPE VEGETABLE DHANSAK

VEGETABLE DHANSAK                 Number of portions- 4

·         Sno                  Ingredients                 Quantity

1                      Arhar Dal                    150gms

2                      Chana Dal                   50gms

3                      Moong Dal                 50 gms

4                      Masoor Dal                 50 gms

 5                     Pumpkin                     60 gms

 6                     Brinjal                                     60 gms

7                      Potatoes                     120 gms

8                      Onions                        250 gms

9                      Tomatoes                   250 gms

            10                    Ginger Garlic Paste    1 Tbsp

            11                    Oil                               60 ml

            12                    lemons                        2 no

            13                    fenugreek leaves       3 tsp

                        Salt to taste

Dhansak Masala

            14                    Methi Dana                1 tsp

            15                    Dhania whole                         1 tbsp

            16                    Cumin                                     1 tbsp

            17                    Cinnamon Stick         1 inch

            18                    Pepper Corns                         6-8

            19                    Bayleaf                        3 small

            20                    Cloves                                     10

            21                    Nutmeg                      ¼ tsp pwd

            22                    Mace                           ¼ tsp

            23                    Laal Mirch whole       6

            24                    Mustard seeds           ½ tsp                          

Methods

1)      Pcik wash and soak dals for around 15 minutes.

2)      Cut vegetables in small dices around ½ inch thick

3)      Slice onions and dice tomatoes.

4)      Roast all masala for dhansak masala and grind them to a powder.

5)      Heat oil in a pot add ginger garlic paste, add sliced onions and sauté for around 10 minutes till onions are light golden, add tomatoes and diced vegetables, cook for another 10 minutes.

6)      Add soaked dal and 4 times water and boil along with salt.

7)      When dal is tender add fenugreek leaves and lemon juice.

8)      Add dhansak masala and simmer dal for another 5 minutes.

9)      Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.

(although dhansak is a non vegetarian dish which include lamb or mutton pieces along with vegetables and dal)