Mushroom dhansak

Name: Mushroom dhansak
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100g red lentils; 1 large onion chopped; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 500g chestnut mushrooms halved; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 ½ tsp ground coriander; 4 cardamom pods squashed; finely grated to make 1 tbsp ginger; 4 cloves garlic crushed; 1 red chilli sliced; a small bunch coriander chopped; 2 tbsp natural yogurt; to serve basmati rice and naans

Instructions

Cook:45min

Check out this easy vegetable dhansak recipe with mushrooms and punchy red chilli. Serve this simple vegetarian curry recipe as a midweek dinner for four

Updated at: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:46:20 GMT