- Pressure cook the lentils with the brinjal, pumpkin and potato for 8-9 whistles. Presoak the dals, before cooking them.
- In a kadhai, heat ghee and add onions and tomatoes. Fry them till they release oil.
- Add all the masalas except the dhansak masala and continue to sautee.
- Once the dal and vegetables are cooked, blend or mash them to make a homogenous puree.
- Add the puree to the prepared gravy and stir will. Add chopped methi leaves and cook for 6-8 minutes.
- Sprinkle the Dhansak masala and cook covered for 10 minutes on slow flame.
- To cook the rice, soak it for 45 minutes. In a pan, heat some ghee and add cinnamon stick, cloves and onions and sautee until the onions are brown. Add salt and sugar and wait for the sugar to caramelize.
- Add the soaked rice with water and cook till done.
- Serve Dhansak with rice hot.