Vegetable Dhansak

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup tuvar dal arhar dal or split pigeon peas
• 1/4 cup moong dal
• 1/4 cup dal chana, Bengal gram dal or split Indian chickpeas
• 1/4 cup masoor dal red lentils
• 1 cup butternut squash can sub with pumpkin or any winter squash
• 2 red potatoes or medium yellow
• 1 cup methi leaves fenugreek leaves. I used frozen methi, which I buy at the Indian store. If you don't have this, substitute it with…
• 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1/4 cup cilantro packed, + 2 tablespoons more for garnish
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds shahi jeera, optional
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1 red chili pepper
• 1/2 inch canela stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 green cardamom pods
• 1 cardamom pod black
• 3 cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds methi dana
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1/2 cup tuvar dal arhar dal or split pigeon peas
• 1/4 cup moong dal
• 1/4 cup dal chana, Bengal gram dal or split Indian chickpeas
• 1/4 cup masoor dal red lentils
• 1 cup butternut squash cubed
• 2 medium potatoes yellow or red, cubed
• 1 cup methi leaves fresh fenugreek leaves, chopped. If using frozen use ½ cup. See ingredients list above for substitution
• 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
• 2 medium tomatoes roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro packed, + 2 tablespoons more for garnish.
• 4 cloves garlic peeled
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil you can cut down to 1 tablespoon but 2 really helps brown the onions nicely
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds shahi jeera, optional
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 red chili pepper
• 1/2 inch canela piece
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 green cardamom pods
• 1 cardamom pod brown
• 3 cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch saffron

Nutrition

• Calories : 540 calories
• Carbohydrate : 90 grams
• Fat : 12 grams
• Fiber : 34 grams
• Protein : 28 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 270 milligrams
• Sugar : 6 grams