🇮🇳 Indian

Spinach Dhansak

Name: Spinach Dhansak
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 400 g, chopped Spinach; 2, chopped Onion; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 2 tbsp Ghee; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 2, thickly sliced Carrot; 150 g Lentils; 750 ml Stock or Broth; 200 g, cubed Pumpkin

🇮🇳 Indian

A slow-simmered indian pot of spinach, root vegetables and rich broth — dinner that tastes like a warm kitchen on a cold day. Ready in 50 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 35 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Spinach400 g, chopped
Onion2, chopped
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Ghee2 tbsp
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 spinach well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
2
Lift the spinach out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the garam masala.
3
Return the spinach, 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

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: SPINACH LENTIL Curry Recipe for a Vegetarian and Vegan Diet | Indian Style Spinach and Lentils · on YouTube