Ingredients needed Onion -2 (finely chopped)Tomato -3 Big and juicy onesGinger -1 inch pieceGarlic – 3 clovesGreen chilli – 1Salt as required Spice Powder Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tspChilli Powder – 1 1/2 tspCoriander powder – 1 tbspGaram Masala – 1 tsp Lentils Tur Dal – 1 1/2 tbspMoong dal /split green gram – 1 1/2 tbspMasoor dal – 1 1/2 tbspChanna dal /Bengal gram – 1 1/2 tbspUrad dal – 1 1/2 tbspBlack eye pea – 1 1/2 tbspFresh or dry field beans (Mochai)- 1 1/2 tbspGarbanzo beans (kabuli channa,kondai kadalai) – 1 1/2 tbsp Vegetables Carrot -1Beans -4-5Potato – 1Radish – 1Pumpkin – 1/3 cupAsh gourd – 1/3 cup There are no hard and fast rules. You can add less or more of any vegetables but pumpkin is a must for this recipe. Greens Fenugreek leaves /Methi – handfulMint leaves – handfulSpinach leaves – handfulCoriander leaves -handful For the Dhansak Masala Cumin seeds – 1 tspWhole black Pepper -1/2 tspCoriander seeds -1 tspRed chilli -1Sesame seeds – 1/4 tspFennel seeds ( Sombu)- 1/2 tsp Dry roast everything separately and grind it adding little water.Keep it aside. For the seasoning Oil – 2 tbspFennel seeds – 1 tspBay leaf -1 Now do not get intimidated by the long list of ingredients above. Actually the preparation is very simple. Preparation Grind green chilli, ginger and garlic to a fine paste.(g-g-g) Keep it aside. Soak black eyed pea, channa and field beans overnight. This step is needed only if you are using dried ones. Wash and chop vegetables and greens. Keep aside. Soak all the lentils/dal for 20 minutes in hot water so that they will get cooked faster and energy is also saved. Puree tomatoes in a blender. Method
Pressure cook all the lentils, greens and vegetables with little water for 4 whistles and keep it aside.
Heat oil and add fennel seeds, bay leaf, when fennel sizzles, add finely chopped onions and saute till it turns brown stirring continuously. Add ginger garlic and chilli paste and saute for some more time.
Add tomato puree,dhansak masala and all the spice powder. Cook till oil separates. Then add the pressure cooked vegetables+lentils mix, needed salt and little water.
Cook for a few minutes until everything gets blended well. Serve hot with pulao or any Indian bread. Meet you all again with another interesting recipe, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.
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