Dhansak (with or without meat)
This is great for meal prep ????, and very easy to make.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 450kcal
- 75 g green lentils (You can use tinned)
- 75 g chickpeas (You can use tinned)
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 600 g meat of your choice (or leave out/add vegetarian option)
- 500 ml stock (vegetable or chicken)
- 2.5 cm fresh ginger peeled and grated
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp garam masala
- .25 tsp hot chilli powder
optional - 1 green chilli - finely chopped (with or without seeds)
Rinse lentils and chickpeas under fresh water, add to pot with stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 15 mins, remove from the heat and set to one side.
In a separate pot heat some oil and add the onion, ginger, all of the spices and cook until the onions are soft.
Add in the meat/vegetarian option (or skip this bit completely!) and continue cooking.
Add in the tomatoes, cover and simmer for 15 mins.
Add the lentils, chickpeas and stock into the pot and simmer for another 10 mins.
Serve with rice or naan bread.