Dhansak Dal
Ingredients
- 2 cups tuvar dal
- ½ cup masoor dal
- ½ cup chana dal
- 1 cup mung dal
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 potato, unpeeled
- ½ cup pumpkin (white and yellow)
- ½ cup carrots and any other vegetable you prefer
- 1 tbsp dhansak masala
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 bay leaf
- red chilli powder
- water
- salt
- lemon juice
- chopped coriander
- soy granules (optional)
Method
Cook all the dals in a pressure cooker along with the potato, pumpkin and carrots. In a saucepan, sauté the onions and garlic till the onions are translucent. Add the chopped tomatoes, dhansak masala, red chilli, cumin and coriander powders and let it cook for about 5 minutes. Once the dals are cooked, add the tomato-onion mixture with the dal and vegetables and puree in a blender. Simmer this puree for about 15 minutes with a bay leaf. Add some soaked and drained soy granules if you prefer. Garnish with lemon juice and chopped coriander.
Serves 6-8