For Dhansak Dal

1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal

2 tsp green moong dal (split green gram)

2 tsp masoor (split red lentil) dal

2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)

2 tsp vaal dal (split field beans/ split butter beans)

1/4 cup chopped potatoes

1/4 cup chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant)

1/4 cup chopped bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)

1/4 cup chopped red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu)

1 spring onions , chopped

1 tbsp fenugreek (methi) leaves , chopped

1 tomato , chopped

3 tsp tamarind (imli) soaked in 1/4 cup of

1 tsp oil

salt to taste

To Be Ground Into A Paste

1 green chilli

3 pandi chillies

4 garlic (lehsun) cloves

1 stick of cinnamon (dalchini)

4 clove (laung / lavang)

25 of ginger (adrak)

1 cardamom (elaichi)

1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds

4 black peppercorns (kalimirch)

1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

2 tsp chopped coriander (dhania)

2 tbsp water

To Be Made Into A Dry Powdered Masala

1 cardamom (elaichi)

1 cinnamon (dalchini)

1 clove (laung / lavang)