Dhansak Recipe

Recipe for Dhansak

 

The Mixed Lentils, Vegetables And Lamb is a famous Indian food among the Parsis community that is known as dhansak. This dhansak recipe or mixed lamb, vegetables and lentil recipe allows you to cook a combination of pureed dal, lamb and vegetables. To make the most from these mixed lentil recipes, this particular lamb dhansak is best eaten with brown rice.

Ingredients for mixed lentils, lamb and vegetables recipe

  • 500 g lamb and cut into 2 cm cubes

  • 500 g yellow dal (tuvar)

  • 100 g red lentils (mansoor dal)

  • 100 g mung peas (moong dal)

  • 1/4 cup oil

  • 2 sliced onions

  • 3/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder

  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder

  • 1 small aubergine (eggplant)

  • 250 g pumpkin

  • 6 cups water

  • 450g spinach

  • 1 tablespoon oil

  • 1 teaspoon salt

Masala for lamb dhansak

  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds

  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds

  • 5 cm cinnamon stick

  • 5 green cardamom pods

  • 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns

  • 8 cloves garlic

  • 5 cm ginger

  • 7 red chilies

How to make Dhansak

  • wash red lentils and mung peas

  • soak overnight

  • drain and set aside

  • peeled and diced the aubergine

  • peeled and diced the pumpkin

  • grind all the masala ingredients

  • to obtain a firm paste, add enough water

  • set paste aside

  • fry onions in oil until the color changes to golden brown

  • add coriander, cumin powder, ground masala and turmeric powder

  • fry for six minutes and stir evenly

  • add lamb and carry on the cooking until the liquid that comes out from the lamb stopped

  • add the aubergine, drained lentils and pumpkin and mix well

  • slowly add water, stir well and then season with salt and bring to boil

  • cover the cooking pan and reduce to low temperature

  • simmer gently until lamb is tender

  • remove the lamb and set aside

  • place lentil and vegetable mix into food processor to obtain puree

  • return the lamb to the lentil and vegetable puree

  • heat oil and add spinach to this dhansak recipe

  • saute until the spinach have wilted

  • add the dal mixture and cook over low temperature for five minutes

  • garnish this lamb dhansak with lemon wedges

  • serve the mixed lentils, vegetables and lamb with brown rice and kachumber

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