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chana dal pulao

May-27-2017
shivi lakhanpal
10 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT chana dal pulao RECIPE

Chana dal pulao. This one pot chana dal rice recipe is easy, nutritious and protein filled & goes well for a quick lunch. Pair with some yoghurt or raita and you have a satisfying meal!!!

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Punjabi
  • Simmering
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. 1 glass basmati rice
  2. 1/2 cup chana dal soaked & drained
  3. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  4. 2 tbsp ghee/ oil
  5. 1 Stick Cinnamon
  6. 3-4 cloves
  7. 4-5 peppercorns
  8. 1 black cardamom
  9. 1 bay leaf
  10. A pinch of asafoetida
  11. 2 green chillies sliced or finely chopped
  12. 1 tsp thinly sliced ginger
  13. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  14. 1 tsp kitchen king masala
  15. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder ( optional)
  16. 2 glass water
  17. Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat a pressure cooker and add chana dal in it. Cook it till the cooker releases 1 whistle as we want to cook the dal only half. Once done, switch off the flame and keep it aside.
  2. Heat oil in a wide pan, add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cinnamon, black peppercorns, back cardamom and asafoetida. saute it for about half minute.
  3. After 30 seconds, add green chilies and thinly sliced ginger and cook them until the ginger is cooked very well.
  4. Next quickly stir in turmeric, salt, black pepper powder, kitchen king masala.
  5. Finally add soaked rice, dal and water. Increase the heat to high.
  6. When a boil comes, reduce the heat to medium low and cover it the pan. Let the khichdi cook for 10 minutes or whole of the water dries up.
  7. Drizzle some hot ghee & serve hot with raita or curd.

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shivi lakhanpal
May-27-2017
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