Directions
Masoor Dal Pulao (Dal Chawal)
Ingredients
Masoor dal, with skin (मसूर दाल साबुत) – 1 cup
Basmati rice (बासमती चावल) – 1½ cups
Onion, large (प्याज़) – 1 no
Tomato, large (टमाटर) – 2 nos
Garlic cloves (लहसुन) – 5-6 nos
Ginger (अदरक) – a tiny piece
Oil (तेल) – 4-5 tbsp
Bayleaf (तेज पत्ता) – 2 nos
Peppercorn (काली मिर्च) – 12-15 nos
Cloves (लौंग) – 5-6 nos
Cumin (जीरा) – 2 tsp
Green chilli, slit (हरि मिर्च) – 2-3 nos
Turmeric (हल्दी) – ½ tsp
Chilli powder (मिर्ची पाउडर) – 2 tsp
Coriander powder (धनिया पाउडर) – 1 tbsp
Kitchen king masala (किचन किंग मसाला) – 2 tbsp
Salt (नमक) – to taste
Water (पानी) – 3 cups
Steps
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To make Masoor Dal Pulao, start by chopping onions, tomatoes, garlic, and ginger. Heat some oil in a kadhai. Temper the oil with bay leaves, black pepper, cloves, cumin seeds, and the chopped onions, garlic, ginger, and slit green chilies. |
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Once the onions turn light golden brown, add the chopped tomatoes along with turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and your choice of kitchen king masala, pav bhaji masala, or sambhar masala. Stir everything quickly. |
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Next, add the soaked masoor dal and salt, cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes. Then, add the soaked basmati rice and gently mix it in. Pour in water until it reaches the level of the rice. Lower the heat, cover the kadhai with a lid, and let it steam for 10 minutes. Your delicious Masoor Dal Pulao is now ready to serve! |
