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Meat or Tofu Dhansak
29 ingredients
Serves 4
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Dhansak is a hot, sweet, and sour Bangladeshi Dish.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
944
Calories
78g
Protein
39g
Fat
74g
Carbs
Counts 18 of 22 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lentil | 1/2 cup cooked (99g) | 115 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Sugar Substitute | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Fenugreek | not in our table | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 125 ml uncooked red lentils
- 3 tbsp oil (I use olive oil)
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 600 g chicken, beef, or tofu cut into cubes
- 65 ml tomato paste or 125 ml crushed ripe tomatoes
- 2 tbsp crushed dried fenugreek (methi) leaves
- 250 ml chicken or meat stock (175 ml, if crushed tomatoes used)
- 125 ml yoghurt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp sugar (I use a sugar substitute)
- salt taste (I do not use salt)
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- Spice Mix:
- 4 tsp *Dhansak Masala (see below)
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp of ground ginger (mixed with water to a paste)
- 1 tsp chilli powder, or to taste
- (Mix these spice spices together, add a little water, and make into a thin paste)
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- *Dhansak Masala Mix:
- 20 tsp cumin (ground)
- 12 tsp coriander (ground)
- 8 tsp turmeric (ground)
- 8 tsp garam masala
- 8 tsp garlic powder
- 4 tsp chili (ground)
- 4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon (ground)
- 1 tsp cardamom (ground)
Directions
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