MithoVeg Thakali Set
Veg Thakali Set brings together dal, rice, seasonal vegetables, achar, and greens in a balanced everyday platter.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Long-grain rice
- 1 cup Masoor or kalo dal
- 1 tsp Jimbu (Himalayan aromatic herb)
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 Dried red chili, whole
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 400 g Potato and cauliflower for tarkari
- 250 g Mustard greens or spinach (saag)
- 3 medium Tomato, for achar
- 2 tbsp White sesame seeds
- 8 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Ginger, minced
- 1 medium Onion, sliced
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 4 tbsp Mustard oil
- to taste Salt
Steps
- Serves 2. Start the dal first: simmer the lentils with turmeric, a smashed garlic clove and 4 cups water for 25-30 minutes until they collapse.
- Set the rice to cook in 3 cups of water while the dal simmers.
- For the tarkari, fry cumin seeds in mustard oil, add onion, then the diced potato and cauliflower with turmeric and a little water, and cook covered until tender.
- Roast the tomatoes directly over a flame until blackened, peel, and grind with toasted sesame, garlic and the dried chili for the achar.
- Just before serving, temper the dal: heat ghee until it shimmers, drop in jimbu and cumin until they darken, and pour it over the dal.
- Wilt the greens in a hot pan with garlic for barely 30 seconds so they stay green.
- Plate rice in the centre with dal, tarkari, saag and achar in separate bowls around it.
Nutrition
| Per serving (1 thali · rice, dal, tarkari, saag, achar) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| 745 kcal | 108 kcal |
| Protein: 21.4 g | 3.1 g |
| Carbs: 120.1 g | 17.4 g |
| Fat: 20.7 g | 3 g |
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