Dhansak is a popular indian dish, originating among the parsi zoroastrian community. it combines elements of persian and gujarati cuisine. dhansak is made by cooking mutton or goat meat with a mixture of lentils and vegetables. this is served with caramelised white rice, which is rice cooked in water, whole spices, and caramelized onions. the dal cooked with mutton and vegetables served with brown rice, altogether is called dhansak. the technique of extending a relatively expensive ingredient (meat) by combining it with vegetables and/or lentils in the same recipe is widely employed in persian cooking. ("dhan" is gujarati cereal dish mentioned in kanhadade prabandha in 1455 ad; "sak" (der...

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