Dhan Saak Rice

Ingredients : 

For dhan-saak 

ü  Toovar dal – 1 cup 

ü  Moong dal – 1 tbsp 

ü  Masoor dal – 1 tbsp 

ü  Val dal – 1 tbsp 

ü  Urad dal – 1 tbsp 

ü  Potato – 1  

ü  Brinjal – 1 small 

ü  Tomatoes – 2 

ü  Spring onions with leaves – 3 

ü  Fenugreek leaves – 1 small 

bunch 

ü  Red pumpkin (2” x 3”) – 1 slice 

ü White pumpkin – 1 slice 

ü  Tamarind water – 6 tsp 

ü  Ghee – 4 tbsp 

ü  Onion (chopped) – 1 

ü  Salt to taste 

ü Water – 7 cups 

To be made into powdered masala 

(for dhan-saak): 

ü  Cardamoms – 3 

ü  Cloves – 2 

ü  Cinnamon – 3 sticks 

To be ground into paste (for dhan-

saak): 

ü  Green chilies – 4 

ü  Red chilies – 8 

ü  Garlic – 10 cloves 

ü  Ginger – 1 inch piece 

ü  Cinnamon – 3 sticks 

ü  Cloves – 3 

ü  Peppercorns – 3 

ü  Cardamoms – 3 

ü  Coriander seeds – 4 tsp 

ü  Cumin seeds – 2 tsp 

ü  Chopped fresh coriander – 1 

tbsp 

Ingredients for the rice: 

ü  Uncooked rice – 3 cups 

ü  Onions – 2 

ü  Cinnamon – 2 sticks 

ü  Cloves – 2 

ü  Crushed garlic – 1 tsp (optional) 

ü  Sugar – 3 tsp 

ü  Ghee – 2 tbsp 

ü  Salt to taste 

Method :


For dhan-saak:
v Mix the dals and wash them.
v Cut the vegetables into big pieces.
v Mix the dals and vegetables, add water
and cook in a pressure cooker.
v Sieve this mixture. If it is very thick, add a
little water.
v Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the chopped onions a little. Add the
paste and fry again for 3 minutes.
v Add the dal mixture and salt and boil for 30 minutes.
v Add the tamarind water and sprinkle the powdered masala and cook for a
few minutes.

For the rice:


v Chop the onions.
v Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the onions a little or till golden brown.
v Add the cinnamon, cloves, crushed garlic and fry again.
v Add the rice, salt and enough water to cook the rice.
v Cook the sugar mixed with 1 tsp of water on a low flame. When it
becomes brown, add to the rice while it is cooking.
v Put off the flame when the rice is cooked.
v Serve this rice with dhan-saak.

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