Vegetarian Dhansak Recipe

• Recipe Servings4
• Prep Time20 mins
• Cook Time30 mins
• Total Time50 mins
• Difficulty LevelEasy

An authentic Parsi recipe which is a medley of garden fresh vegetables and lentils. It is usually made with mutton but this vegetarian version tastes as good!

Ingredients Of Vegetarian Dhansak

• 1/2 cup yellow lentils (arhar/tuvar daal)
• 3 Tbsp each, split and husked Bengal Gram (chana daal)
• 3 Tbsp split and husked Green Gram (dhuli moong daal)
• 3 Tbsp split and husked Egyptian Lentils (dhuli masoor daal)
• 60 gm pumpkin-peeled and diced (about 1/2 cup)
• 60 gm egg plant/baingan-diced
• 1 cup fenugreek leaves (methi)-washed and chopped
• 1 large (125 gm) potato-peeled and diced
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1/4 cup (60 gm) oil
• 1 cup grated onions (250 gm)
• 2 tsp ginger paste (2 tbsp chopped)
• 1 cup grated tomatoes (250 gm)
• 3 Tbsp Dhansak masala
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 How to Make Vegetarian Dhansak

• For the dal mixture:
• Cook the dals with pumpkin, eggplant, fenugreek leaves, potatoes, turmeric, a pinch of salt and some water.
• Final preparation:
• Heat oil. Saute onions, garlic and ginger, till they turn light brown.
• Add the tomatoes and dhansak masala and saute till fat separates.
• Add the dal mixture, bring to a boil, then simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Shut the flame and add lemon juice.
• Serve hot.

• Recipe Notes

  You can add cooked meat and stock, if desired.