Bangladeshi Vegan Dhansak

Ingredients

10 items
  • red lentils
  • eggplant
  • potatoes
  • spinach
  • onion
  • tomato
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • mustard seeds
  • turmeric powder

Instructions

7 steps
  1. Rinse red lentils and soak for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a pot, add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
  3. Add onions, garlic, and ginger, cooking until aromatic.
  4. Stir in tomatoes, turmeric, potatoes, and eggplant. Cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add lentils and 4 cups of water, simmer for 25 minutes.
  6. Stir in spinach and simmer for another 5 minutes.
  7. Season with salt, garnish with fresh cilantro, and serve with rice.