Chana dal Pulao

Name: Chana dal Pulao
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup basmati rice; 1/2 cup bengal gram(chana dal); 2-3 onion (sliced); 1 tomato chopped(optional); 2 green chillies chopped/slit; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 3-4 cloves; 4-5 black pepper corn; 1 black cardamom; 2 whole dry red chillies; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; to taste salt; 2-3 tbsp oil

Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

Mandsaur (MP)

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Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

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Ingredients

30mins.

4-5 servings

1/2 cupbasmati rice
1/2 cupbengal gram(chana dal)
2-3onion (sliced)
1tomato chopped(optional)
2green chillies chopped/slit
1 tspcumin seeds
1bay leaf
3-4cloves
4-5black pepper corn
1black cardamom
2whole dry red chillies
1/2 tspred chilli powder
to tastesalt
2-3 tbspoil

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Steps

30mins.

1

Wash chana dal and soak it for atleast 2-3 hours in warm water.Soak rice for half and hour too.
2

In a heavy bottomed vessel heat oil,then add cumin seeds, cloves, black pepper corn, black cardamom, dry red chillies and bay leaves.saute for few seconds.
3

Add onion and cook until golden brown in colour.Add red chilli powder,green chilli and saute on a medium heat.
4

Add tomatoes and chana dal,saute well.add about 4 cup of water and salt and let it come to a boil.
5

Add washed and soaked rice to the boiling water and bring it again to a boil.Let it cook for 3-4 mins on medium heat.
6

Now lower the flame and cover with lid.Allow it to cook in it's own steam for few mins or until water evaporates completely.Switch off the heat and leave it covered for few more minutes.
7

Chana dal pulao is ready to serve. Serve hot with curd or as it is. It tastes yum.