Mixed Dal Recipe Without Onion and Garlic
This healthy mixed dal recipe is made without onion and garlic—perfect for those on a sattvic or weight loss diet. Loaded with veggies and simple spices, it's warming, filling, and meal-prep friendly.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker
- 1 Non Sticky Pan with Lid
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup mung dal yellow lentils
- 100 gm bottle gourd lauki, peeled and chopped
- 50 gm carrot 1 medium, peeled and chopped
- 80 gm green beans chopped
- 30 gm green peas fresh or frozen
- 2 small potatoes peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 10 gm fresh ginger 1 inch, smashed
- 2 –3 green chilies slit
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 10 gm jaggery optional for sweetness
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Water as needed
Instructions
- 1 cup mung dal (yellow lentils)
- 100 gm bottle gourd (lauki), peeled and chopped
- 50 gm carrot (1 medium), peeled and chopped
- 80 gm green beans, chopped
- 30 gm green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 2 small potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 10 gm fresh ginger (1 inch), smashed
- 2–3 green chilies, slit
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 10 gm jaggery (optional for sweetness)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Water as needed
Notes
For weight loss, skip the jaggery or reduce the amount.
– Store in the fridge in individual containers for 3–4 days.
– This dish is also sattvic and perfect for no-onion, no-garlic diets.
– Store in the fridge in individual containers for 3–4 days.
– This dish is also sattvic and perfect for no-onion, no-garlic diets.