Parsi Style Vegetable Dhansak Recipe- Parsi Vegetable Dal
A high protein Parsi Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), yellow moong dal (split), chana dal (bengal gram dal). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
22 steps- 1
To begin making the Vegetable Dhansak Recipe, we will first get all the ingredients ready and then proceed to make the Dhansak Masala
- 2
To make dhansak masala, grind all the ingredients mentioned under the list adding very little water to make a smooth paste
water - as required - 3
Keep the masala aside
- 4
Wash and roughly chop all the vegetables
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20)tomatoes - roughly chopped(2) - 5
Pick fenugreek leaves, mint leaves, wash and chop them
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20) - 6
Keep these aside
- 7
Soak all the 3 dals separately for about 30 minutes
- 8
Once soaked, place all three dals, vegetables, fenugreek leaves and mint leaves along with 1 thinly sliced onion, green chili and a teaspoon of turmeric powder in a pressure cooker
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20)green chillies - finely chopped(2)onions - thinly sliced(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)onion - thinly sliced(1)green chilli(2) - 9
Add salt, and 3 cups of water
salt - to tastewater - as required - 10
Cover the pressure cooker and cook until you hear 2 whistles
- 11
After 2 whistles turn the heat to low and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes and turn off the heat
- 12
Allow the pressure to release naturally from the cooker
- 13
Once the pressure settles down, open the lid of the pressure cooker and mash all the ingredients using a potato masher until all the dals and vegetables get a smooth texture
- 14
In a heavy bottom pan, heat oil or ghee
sunflower oil - or ghee(2 teaspoon) - 15
Add the other thinly sliced onions and sauté until it turns soft
onions - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 16
Next add chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes turns soft and releases its juices
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tomatoes - roughly chopped(2)lemon juice(1 tablespoon) - 17
Stir in the dhansak masala paste and cook until the raw smell of the paste is gone
- 18
This would take about 4 to 5 minutes
- 19
Pour the dal vegetable mashed mixture into this masala and cook on low heat for about 10 to 20 minutes
- 20
Once well simmered, turn of the heat and squeeze in the lemon juice and add in the chopped coriander leaves
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tomatoes - roughly chopped(2)lemon juice(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon) - 21
Stir well and the Vegetable Dhansak is ready
- 22
Serve the Vegetable Dhansak along with brown rice or a Homemade Butter Naan for a wholesome weeknight dinner
-/2 whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)
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Parsi Style Vegetable Dhansak Recipe- Parsi Vegetable Dal
A high protein Parsi Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), yellow moong dal (split), chana dal (bengal gram dal). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
22 steps- 1
To begin making the Vegetable Dhansak Recipe, we will first get all the ingredients ready and then proceed to make the Dhansak Masala
- 2
To make dhansak masala, grind all the ingredients mentioned under the list adding very little water to make a smooth paste
water - as required - 3
Keep the masala aside
- 4
Wash and roughly chop all the vegetables
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20)tomatoes - roughly chopped(2) - 5
Pick fenugreek leaves, mint leaves, wash and chop them
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20) - 6
Keep these aside
- 7
Soak all the 3 dals separately for about 30 minutes
- 8
Once soaked, place all three dals, vegetables, fenugreek leaves and mint leaves along with 1 thinly sliced onion, green chili and a teaspoon of turmeric powder in a pressure cooker
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20)green chillies - finely chopped(2)onions - thinly sliced(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)onion - thinly sliced(1)green chilli(2) - 9
Add salt, and 3 cups of water
salt - to tastewater - as required - 10
Cover the pressure cooker and cook until you hear 2 whistles
- 11
After 2 whistles turn the heat to low and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes and turn off the heat
- 12
Allow the pressure to release naturally from the cooker
- 13
Once the pressure settles down, open the lid of the pressure cooker and mash all the ingredients using a potato masher until all the dals and vegetables get a smooth texture
- 14
In a heavy bottom pan, heat oil or ghee
sunflower oil - or ghee(2 teaspoon) - 15
Add the other thinly sliced onions and sauté until it turns soft
onions - thinly sliced(1)onion - thinly sliced(1) - 16
Next add chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes turns soft and releases its juices
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tomatoes - roughly chopped(2)lemon juice(1 tablespoon) - 17
Stir in the dhansak masala paste and cook until the raw smell of the paste is gone
- 18
This would take about 4 to 5 minutes
- 19
Pour the dal vegetable mashed mixture into this masala and cook on low heat for about 10 to 20 minutes
- 20
Once well simmered, turn of the heat and squeeze in the lemon juice and add in the chopped coriander leaves
methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - roughly chopped(50 grams)mint leaves (pudina) - roughly chopped(20)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tomatoes - roughly chopped(2)lemon juice(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon) - 21
Stir well and the Vegetable Dhansak is ready
- 22
Serve the Vegetable Dhansak along with brown rice or a Homemade Butter Naan for a wholesome weeknight dinner
-/2 whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon)
Rate this recipe
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