Ingredients vegetarian 4 servings

• 1/3 cup tur dal,
  
• 1/3 cup mung dal,
  
• 1/3 cup masoor dal,
  
• 1 medium brinjal sliced,
  
• 3/4 tsp turmeric powder,
  
• 4"pc cinnamon stick,
  
• 6 cloves,
  
• 8 curry patta,
  
• 1-2 tsp salt,
  
• 2 medium onions finely chopped,
  
• 1 large tomato finely chopped,
  
• 1 tsp tamarind soaked in 1/4 cup water,
  
• 1 tbsp coriander finely chopped,
  
• 4 tbsp veg oil/ghee.
  

• 8 cloves garlic
  
• 1" pc ginger root
  
• 4-6 dry chillies
  
• 2 heaped tsp coriander seeds
  
• 4 cloves
  
• 2 cardamom peeled
  
• 2" pc cinnamon stick
  
• 1½ tsp cumin seed

Directions

1. Wash dals and soak in water for 1 hour & drain.
   
2. Put dals, brinjals in pressure cooker with turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, curry patta & salt. Add 2 cup water & pressure cook for 20 min.
   
3. Remove spices & mash dals & vegetables through sieve.
4. In another pan heat oil & fry onions in it till golden.
5. Drain excess oil leaving 1 tbsp oil in pan.
6. Add masala paste and cook for 10 min
   
7. Then add tomato and cook for 5 min.
8. Add dal mixture & 1 cup water. Add tamarind to the dal mixture. Cook for 3 more min.
   
9. Garnish it with finely chopped corriander.
   
10. You can eat it with chapati or rice 

Note: you can even add boiled rice if desired, cook for 5 min and serve with fried rice.

Comments

jean chaurasia

I feel you have left out the addition of pumpkin to the dhansak.

bhaktipradipbanerjee

i have not yet tried the dal. but the ingridients are simple including the process. i shall shortly try this dal and post my comments. thanks