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.