Comments on Zlamushka's Spicy Kitchen: Dhansak Masala

yes, I do. It is no problem at all and it tastes g...

2008-04-25T20:59:00.000+02:00

yes, I do. It is no problem at all and it tastes great.

What do you do with the bay leaves? Do you dry fry...

2008-04-25T20:06:00.000+02:00

What do you do with the bay leaves? Do you dry fry them and grind them up as well?

Thanx, Shammi. In the worst case, we invented a pr...

2008-03-29T13:27:00.000+02:00

Thanx, Shammi. In the worst case, we invented a pretty good masala ;-)

Hi All I can say about my dhansak masala recipe an...

2008-03-29T09:43:00.000+02:00

Hi

All I can say about my dhansak masala recipe and yours (with regards to the anonymous comment) is that everybody has their own take on these masalas.

So unless you're lucky enough to get an authentic recipe for it from an actual Parsee lady, you can only follow someone else's recipe and hope that it's reasonably like the original. :)

Hi anonymous, thanx for the info. As you probably ...

2008-03-29T07:38:00.000+02:00

Hi anonymous, thanx for the info.

As you probably noticed I am European and only enjoy cooking Indian food. I have googled dhansak recipes and adapted mine from here - a website that claims this recipe is Parsee.

Yet I would be extremely interested in the real stuff, if you could please spare a minute and e-mail me one.

I am not offended at all, I really appreciate your honesty.

Hello,Not trying to be offensive about your dhansa...

2008-03-28T02:09:00.000+02:00

Hello,
Not trying to be offensive about your dhansak recipe, but its really way off from the original. I am a parsee and that was definately not a dhansak masala or the dhansak recipe.

Hi EJM,thanx a lot for your beautiful comment. It ...

2007-10-03T10:25:00.000+02:00

Hi EJM,

thanx a lot for your beautiful comment. It wa very informative. I love Camelia Punjabi´s recipes, I have the same book. She is a real passionate Indian cook.

Yes, dhansak word was I guess a play on word (I think I even got it from Camelias book). Means *plenty of vegetables* as the main part. This is only a seasoning, which is as you say correctly most often added to dal.... And served on rice, true.
I think the rice part is mainly mentioned due to the fact that traditionally, it was never served with anything else rather than ON rice...

I am very grateful for new recipes to try my spices and seasonings, so *self-promotion* (as you put it) is always more than welcome.

I am addicted to spice mixtures, so usually make a batch of new spice combos and then end up stuck with one recipe to use it with. SO, please if you have more ideas, just bring´em on!

I don't have a problem with using sweet spices in ...

2007-10-03T00:10:00.000+02:00

I don't have a problem with using sweet spices in savoury dishes but I've never been a fan of 5 Spice powder at all - it always seems particularly grainy - I think we aren't getting good star anise or maybe it is the szechuan peppercorns.

Also, I'm by no means an expert on Indian cookery (I AM an expert at eating it though ;-)) but I thought that dhansak had to have lentils. And I had no idea that the dish was supposed to contain rice as well. We always serve ours ON rice or with a rice pilau though....

We use a recipe for dhansak that is adapted from '50 Great Curries of India' by Camellia Panjabi. It has chicken, eggplant, lentils, fenugreek leaves. (I love the note in the cookbook: Mrs. Panjabi says that Dhansak is often served for Sunday midday dinners but is not to be served on auspicious occasions because of being traditionally served on fourth day after a funeral.)

And the dhansak masala she calls for is made with garam masala (which, I believe, is traditionally not hot), nutmeg and 5 spice powder.

But I really like that your dhansak masala has chillies in it. :-)

-Elizabeth

P.S. Please excuse the shameless self-promotion: here is our garam masala recipe and here is our take on the dhansak recipe.

Thanx Tara....

2007-10-01T12:18:00.000+02:00

Thanx Tara....

delicious

2007-09-29T09:43:00.000+02:00

delicious

Oops, yes. Almost forgot about it. I am actually i...

2007-09-29T07:17:00.000+02:00

Oops, yes. Almost forgot about it. I am actually in Tokyo right now, so do not much cooking rather than eating ;-)

Zlamushka - this looks delicious. Thanks for your ...

2007-09-28T21:35:00.000+02:00

Zlamushka - this looks delicious. Thanks for your comment. I am looking forward to your entry for JFI: Banana.

Siri:Thanx, very flavorsome indeed.Sharmi: Nice to...

2007-09-28T01:56:00.000+02:00

Siri:

Thanx, very flavorsome indeed.

Sharmi:

Nice to hear,there is another dhansak masala newbie out there. You d love this one....

Priyanka:

You have a Parsee roommate, who wouldnt cook this lovely dish for ya ? Well, u should surprise her with this one... I would love to hear if ti tastes anything like a Parsee dish, actually..

Seec, Rajitha:

Thank you girls, it is real sweet of you to have stopped by...

Pelicano:

Each time in the kitchen is a great adventure even with having every spice in the world... And yes, sometimes i do say things that dont really make much of a sense considering my initial purpose... BUT! Glad to have made you lagh ;-) Your posts hae the same effect on me...

Bee:

It is time to start enjoying this one more often. You wont regret...

Shankari:

Thanx, sweetie... I love experimentin with new spices and share trhe good combos with you guys :-)

I am impressed...U are one adventerous cook:)

2007-09-27T01:41:00.000+02:00

I am impressed...U are one adventerous cook:)

dhansak is one of the most delicious dishes i have...

2007-09-26T04:04:00.000+02:00

dhansak is one of the most delicious dishes i have ever eaten. thanks for reminding me of it. i haven't eaten it for 15 years, now.

Hey, both dishes look very nice, but I must say th...

2007-09-26T00:50:00.000+02:00

Hey, both dishes look very nice, but I must say that I laughed when I came to the end of your intro, "forget all that...above".

Even I don't have all the spices in the world in my collection, which leaves things yet to experience, does it not? :-)

u are soo good..thanks for the recipe!

2007-09-25T22:20:00.000+02:00

u are soo good..thanks for the recipe!

Hi Zlam, Hope you are doing good.Very useful info....

2007-09-25T22:15:00.000+02:00

Hi Zlam, Hope you are doing good.
Very useful info.

Nice masala and a good combo.

Dhansak masala....you go girl....i have yet to mak...

2007-09-25T21:30:00.000+02:00

Dhansak masala....you go girl....i have yet to make a dhansak recipe despite having a Parsee friend as my roomie for 3 years.....with the bulgur wheat...it must have turned out quite yummy:)

waw never heard of this. that is very informative ...

2007-09-25T21:04:00.000+02:00

waw never heard of this. that is very informative and lovely blend of spices.

Wow "Dhansak Masala".. so new to me.. and very fla...

2007-09-25T18:19:00.000+02:00

Wow "Dhansak Masala".. so new to me.. and very flavorsome and spicy..:D thanks for sharing..:)

TBC:Thanx, I really do... Not having all the spice...

2007-09-25T17:43:00.000+02:00

TBC:

Thanx, I really do... Not having all the spices in the world in my collection makes me anxious...

Jyothi:

thanx....

Hey its looks awesome. Great recipe. Thanks for sh...

2007-09-25T16:35:00.000+02:00

Hey its looks awesome. Great recipe. Thanks for sharing.

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I've never tasted Dhansak. Looks good. You love yo...

2007-09-25T16:31:00.000+02:00

I've never tasted Dhansak. Looks good. You love your spices, don't ya?:-)

Raaga:Thanx! Yes, you said that. Me too ;-) and Su...

2007-09-25T15:50:00.000+02:00

Raaga:

Thanx! Yes, you said that. Me too ;-) and Sunita just informed me about that little faux paux ;-)

Asha:

thanx ...