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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
minutes
Cook Time:
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
55
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
Aarthi
Ingredients
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Basmati Rice - 1 cup
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Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - ½ cup
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Ghee - 2 tblsp
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Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
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Cinnamon / Pattai a small piece
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Cardamom / Yelakai - 4
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Cloves
/ Krambu - 4
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Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
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Green Chillies - 3 to 4 slit
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Ginger - 1 tblsp chopped
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Garlic- 1 tblsp chopped
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Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
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Salt to taste
Instructions
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Soak chana dal for 1 hour. Soak rice for 30 mins. Drain and set aside.
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Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
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Add in onions, ginger, garlic and chillies. Saute till golden.
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Add in salt, turmeric and mix well.
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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.
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Now add in rice and mix well.
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Add in 1.5 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
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Simmer the pan, cover with a lid and cook for15 mins.
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Open and fluff up the rice.
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Serve.
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