Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, vegetarian dhanshak. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Vegetarian Dhanshak is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Vegetarian Dhanshak is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
Dhansak is a traditional parsi recipe Usually served with brown rice. It is a medley of lentils, vegetables, spices and meat. Being a vegetarian I cannot include meat, so have just made it with lentils, veggies and the spices.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have vegetarian dhanshak using 19 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Vegetarian Dhanshak:
- Prepare chana daal/ split chickpeas lentil
- Take masoor daal/ split red lentils
- Prepare Tovar daal/Pigeon pea lentils
- Make ready urad daal/split black gram lentils
- Prepare cleaned and chopped fenugreek leaves
- Take washed, deskined and cubed veggies of your choice(normally pumpkin and brinjal are a must)
- Make ready Salt
- Prepare turmeric powder
- Prepare red chilli powder
- Get mint leaves cleaned and chopped
- Prepare lemon Juice
- Make ready ginger grated
- Take garlic pearls chopped finely
- Prepare green chillies made to paste
- Take Dhanshak powder
- Get large onion chopped finely
- Get small tomato chopped
- Prepare ghee/butter
- Prepare Water (depending upon the quantity of lentils and veggies you use)
Vegetarian Dhanshak A Chef and A Mom Pune. #protein Dhanshak is a Parsi traditional dish cooked with meat. Dhansak is a delicious Parsi dish made using a mix of lentils and vegetables and the classic recipe is Mutton Dhansak. But because we vegetarians shouldn't deprive ourselves from trying out this utterly superlative tasting dish, of course we need to have a vegetarian dhansak version too! During the lockdown, one way we friends alleviated food boredom was by sharing food we made in our homes.
Instructions to make Vegetarian Dhanshak:
- Pre soak the lentils at least for 30 minutes prior cooking them after washing thoroughly
- Strain the lentils and keep aside
- Add the lentils to a pressure cooker and add about 2 cups of water to it. Start the stove now and keep on medium heat
- Add the turmeric powder and salt to taste. mix well
- Next add half the onions chopped to the lentils
- Add mixed chopped vegetables and mix for a while
- Next throw in the fenugreek and mint leaves and mix well for about 2-3 minutes
- Now pressure cook for upto 4-5 whistles and switch off the stove
- For the masala/tempering:
- Melt ghee/ butter in a wok and add the remaining onions and sauté till they are slightly brown
- Next add the tomatoes and cook on Low heat covered till they are soft
- Add chopped garlic-ginger and cumin powder
- Followed by red chilli and Dhanshak powders
- Add the green chilli paste.Mix well and take off heat
- Open the cooker to check the lentil mix. If slightly uncooked, use a masher to mash the lentils and vegetables
- Put it back on stove and keep on Low heat
- Add the masala/tempering prepared to the lentils and mix well and let simmer
- Next add the lemon juice
- Finish by mixing coriander leaves.
- Serve warm with the accompaniment of your choice
- My tip: if you are unable to find Dhanshak masala, use a strong flavoured curry or regular garam masala powder
One of my indulgences during this period was this hearty vegetarian Dhanshak made by Hetal. It was so delicious, filling and comforting that I immediately asked her for her recipe. Then I was inspired to make the Dhanshak masala at home and that I think gave my. A quick tasty vegetarian curry based on my favourite takeaway curry. Vegetable Dhansak is a non-vegetarian special dish, but on Bahman Mahino day parsis do not eat meat.
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