Mutton Dhansak with Dhansak Rice By Chef Ajay Chopra
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Mutton Dhansak with Dhansak Rice
Mutton Dhansak with Dhansak Rice is a traditional Parsi dish. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this famous dish.
Read MoreINGREDIENTS
For Dhansak
500 gm mutton (curry cut)
1/2 cup masoor dal
1/2 cup tur dal
1/2 cup yellow moong dal
brinjals, small
yellow pumpkin
spring onions
sprouted fenugreek
1 cup tomatoes
1 cup onion
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp dhansak masala powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
oil
1 tsp Kairi sambar powder
For Dhansak Masala
1 tbsp asafoetida
1 kg coriander seeds
200 gm cumin seeds
100 gm black pepper
100 gm fenugreek seeds
100 gm mustard seeds
300 gm red chillies
50 gm bay leaves
20 gm star anise
20 gm cloves
20 gm cinnamon stick
20 gm green cardamoms
PREPARATION
- Wash equal quantities of all dals, about a cup each and soak. Add chopped pumpkin, brinjals, spring onions, methi sprouts, turmeric powder, salt and pressure cook with enough water. Once cooked, mash and leave to cool.
1
- In a kadai heat oil, add the bay leaf, curry leaves and onions.
2
- Next, add ginger garlic paste and add mutton and saute.
3
- Now add dhansak masala, salt and keri sambar masala (Parsi sambar masala).
4
- Now add chopped tomatoes and water. Let the mutton cook till it becomes tender.
5
- Mix dal and mutton and mix well.
6
- Finish with fresh coriander leaves.
7
STEP BY STEP
Mutton Dhansak is a traditional Parsi dish. In this recipe, mutton is cooked with a mixture of lentils and vegetables. The fragrant and flavourful special masala called Dhansak masala is the key ingredient that gives dhansak its unique taste. The dhansak masala is made by dry raosting and grounding several while spices together. The spices need to be taken in correct amount and ground collectively.
Mutton Dhansak served with steaming hot Dhansak Rice is an irresistible and mouth-watering combo.
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