You are here: Home > Videos > Course > Main Course > Dals / Kadhis > Dhansak Dal / Veg Dhansak Recipe (Protein-rich and Low-cal ) Video by Tarla Dalal Dhansak Dal / Veg Dhansak Recipe (Protein-rich and Low-cal ) Video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 25484 times A traditional Parsi dish usually prepared on Sundays for a family meal. As the name says, dhan-saak is an interesting combination of dals (dhan) and vegetables (saak) perked with loads of spices to make it a mouth-watering dish. Being cooked only with 1 teaspoon of oil this is a really healthier recipe. We have taken care not to strain out the dal after boiling it so as to retain all the fibre and nutrients that the vegetables and dals provide. Serve the dhan-saak with Brown Rice, to make a completely gratifying meal. Tweet Recipe Description for Dhansak Dal, Veg Dhansak Recipe Preparation Time: 15 minsCooking Time: 24 mins Makes 4 servings Show me for servings Ingredients For Dhansak Dal1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained2 tsp yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , washed and drained2 tsp masoor (split red lentil) dal , washed and drained2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils) , washed and drained1/4 cup chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant)1/4 cup chopped potatoes1/4 cup chopped bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)1/4 cup chopped red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu)1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions whites and greens1/2 cup chopped tomatoes1 tsp oil2 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp salt to tasteTo Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using 3 Tbsp Water )4 garlic (lehsun) cloves3 whole dry kashmiri red chillies1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)1 green chilli4 peppercorns (kalimirch)4 cloves (laung / lavang)1 cardamom (elaichi)2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) Method For dhansak dalTo make {span class="bold1"}dhansak dal{/span}, combine the toovar dal, yellow moong dal, masoor dal, urad dal, 2 cups of water, brinjal, potatoes, bottle gourd, red pumpkin, tomatoes , spring onions whites and greens and salt in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.Blend in a mixer to a smooth dal-vegetable mixture. Keep aside.Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the prepared paste and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.Add the dal-vegetable mixture, ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes.Add the tamarind pulp and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minute, stirring once in between.Serve the {span class="bold1"}dhansak dal{/span} hot with brown rice. See step by step images of Dhansak Dal, Veg Dhansak Recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Cooking with 1 Teaspoon of Oil