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Chana Dal Pulao

Simple but flavourful pulao recipe made using rice and chana dal. This is a protein rich nutritious dish for your kids. Great to put in your kids lunch box too.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

  • Basmati Rice - 1 cup
  • Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - ½ cup
  • Ghee - 2 tblsp
  • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon / Pattai a small piece
  • Cardamom / Yelakai - 4
  • Cloves / Krambu - 4
  • Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
  • Green Chillies - 3 to 4 slit
  • Ginger - 1 tblsp chopped
  • Garlic- 1 tblsp chopped
  • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Soak chana dal for 1 hour. Soak rice for 30 mins. Drain and set aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
  • Add in onions, ginger, garlic and chillies. Saute till golden.
  • Add in salt, turmeric and mix well.
  • Add in chana dal and mix well. Add 1 cup of water and cover the pot with a lid. Cook for 25 to 30 mins till the dal is cooked.
  • Now add in rice and mix well.
  • Add in 1.5 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
  • Simmer the pan, cover with a lid and cook for15 mins.
  • Open and fluff up the rice.
  • Serve.
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