Dhan-Saak Rice Recipe
Ingredients
| Toovar dal | 1⁄3 Pint | |
| Moong dal | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Masoor dal | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Val dal | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Ural dal | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Potato | 1 | |
| Brinjal | 1 Small | |
| Tomatoes | 2 | |
| Methi | 1 Bunch (100 gm) | |
| Spring onions | 3 , along with leaves | |
| Pumpkin | 1 , red colored measuring around 50 x 75 mm. or 2'3" | |
| Pumpkin slice | 1 | |
| Tamarind water | 6 Teaspoon | |
| Ghee | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1 , chopped | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Green chilies | 4 | |
| Red chilies | 8 | |
| Garlic | 10 Clove (50 gm) | |
| Ginger | 1 Inch, weighing around 25 mm | |
| Cinnamon | 3 Inch | |
| Cloves | 3 | |
| Peppercorns | 3 | |
| Cardamoms | 3 | |
| Coriander seeds | 4 Teaspoon | |
| Cumin seeds | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Chopped coriander | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Cardamoms | 3 | |
| Cloves | 2 | |
| Cinnamon | 3 Inch | |
| Uncooked rice | 16 Ounce | |
| Onions | 2 | |
| Cinnamon | 2 Inch (2 1" sticks) | |
| Cloves | 2 | |
| Crushed garlic | 3 Clove (15 gm), optional | |
| Sugar | 3 Teaspoon, optional | |
| Ghee | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1⁄2 Teaspoon |
Directions
For dhan-saak
1. Mix the dals and wash them.
2. Cut the vegetables into big pieces.
3. Mix the dals and vegetables, add 7 teacups of water and cook in a pressure cooker.
4. Sieve this mixture. If it is very thick, add a little water.
5. Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the chopped onions for a little time. Add the paste and fry again for 3 minutes.
6. Add the dal mixture and salt and boil for 30 minutes.
7. Add the tamarind water and sprinkle the powdered masala and cook for a few minutes.
Serve hot with dhan-saak rice.
For the rice
1. Chop the onions.
2. Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the onions for a little time. Add the cinnamon, cloves, crushed garlic and fry again.
3. Add the rice, salt and enough water to cook the rice.
4. Cook the sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon of water on a slow flame. When it becomes brown, add to the rice while it is cooking.
Serve this rice with dhan-saak.
1. Mix the dals and wash them.
2. Cut the vegetables into big pieces.
3. Mix the dals and vegetables, add 7 teacups of water and cook in a pressure cooker.
4. Sieve this mixture. If it is very thick, add a little water.
5. Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the chopped onions for a little time. Add the paste and fry again for 3 minutes.
6. Add the dal mixture and salt and boil for 30 minutes.
7. Add the tamarind water and sprinkle the powdered masala and cook for a few minutes.
Serve hot with dhan-saak rice.
For the rice
1. Chop the onions.
2. Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the onions for a little time. Add the cinnamon, cloves, crushed garlic and fry again.
3. Add the rice, salt and enough water to cook the rice.
4. Cook the sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon of water on a slow flame. When it becomes brown, add to the rice while it is cooking.
Serve this rice with dhan-saak.
Chef
