Dhansak

dhansak curry

Dhansak is a popular indian dish, originating among the parsi 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, whole spices, and caramelized onions. 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" (derived from gujarati "shaak" meaning vegetable greens or cooked vegetables.) the gujarati element of the recipe is the liberal use of a var...

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