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Meat or Tofu Dhansak
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Meat or Tofu Dhansak

29 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

Dhansak is a hot, sweet, and sour Bangladeshi Dish.

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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)

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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