🇮🇳 Indian

Chickpeas Dhansak

Name: Chickpeas Dhansak
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 63 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, chopped Onion; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 2 tbsp Ghee; 2 cans (400 g) Chickpeas; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 2, thickly sliced Carrot; 150 g Lentils; 750 ml Stock or Broth; 200 g, cubed Pumpkin

🇮🇳 Indian

Hearty and humble: chickpeas braised with vegetables until the broth turns silky and every spoonful comforts. Ready in 63 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 48 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, chopped
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Ghee2 tbsp
Chickpeas2 cans (400 g)
Potato3 medium, cubed
Carrot2, thickly sliced
Lentils150 g
Stock or Broth750 ml
Pumpkin200 g, cubed

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Warm the Ghee in a heavy casserole and brown the chickpeas well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
2
Lift the chickpeas out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the garam masala.
3
Return the chickpeas, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.
4
Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.
5
Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh cilantro right before serving.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — indian cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: CHICKEN DHANSAK | CHANA DAAL | LENTIL CURRY | AUTHENTIC TRADITIONAL HOME STYLE BANGLADESHI RECIPE · on YouTube