India

Dhansak

Name: Dhansak
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 600 g Lamb; 300 g Mixed lentils (toor, masoor); 300 g Pumpkin & aubergine; 2 tbsp Dhansak masala; 1 tbsp each Tamarind & palm sugar; some of each Onions, ginger, garlic; 1 handful Fenugreek leaves (methi)

Parsi curry of lamb and lentils

Dhansak is a dish of the Parsis, India's Zoroastrian community, blending Persian and Gujarati influences.

Lamb is cooked down with several kinds of lentils and vegetables into a thick curry, seasoned sweet-and-sour and traditionally served with brown rice.

Servings4

Time90 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Lamb600 g
Mixed lentils (toor, masoor)300 g
Pumpkin & aubergine300 g
Dhansak masala2 tbsp
Tamarind & palm sugar1 tbsp each
Onions, ginger, garlicsome of each
Fenugreek leaves (methi)1 handful

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cook the lentils with pumpkin and aubergine soft and purée.
Fry the lamb with onions, ginger and garlic.
Add dhansak masala, combine with the lentil purée.
Season sweet-and-sour with tamarind and palm sugar.
Braise long until the lamb is tender; serve with rice.

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Dhansak masala and lentils are in the Asia Boutique.

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