Too lazy to cook a meal on weekends? Chana Dal Pulao is here to your rescue people. Chana Dal Pulao is an easy-to-make and extremely delicious one-meal recipe. Must try
-Ingredients of Chana Dal Pulao
2 cup soaked basmati rice
2 medium finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
1/4 teaspoon powdered turmeric
1/4 cup virgin olive oil
4 clove
1 piece cinnamon stick
100 gm soaked chana dal
2 sliced & slit green chilli
1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
salt as required
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
4 green cardamom
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
-How to make Chana Dal Pulao
Step 1
Start by heating oil in a thick bottomed vessel, add cumin seeds, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon stick and asafoetida. Saute till the mixture crackles and become aromatic. Ensure not to burn the spices.
Step 2
Now add green chillies and chopped onions, saute until onions are golden in colour. Then, add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2 more minutes. Mix the ingredients well.
Step 3
Now, add soaked chana dal, turmeric powder and some salt. Fry it for few minutes and then add little water, cover with a lid and cook. Stir occasionally to avoid burning.
Step 4
When chana dal is almost cooked and water from pan is evaporated, add soaked rice and fry for 2 minutes. Then add remaining water of rice and more water.
Step 5
Sprinkle salt and cook over a high flame, when it starts looking little dry on top, lower the flame and cover with lid. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 6
Flip it with fork or knife to make fluffy pulao. Let it sit for 5 minutes covered, then open the lid and mix with light hand gently and serve warm with raita and mint chutney.