Chana Dal Pulao Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with basmati rice, chana dal (bengal gram dal), onions - thinly sliced. Ready in 1h 5m, serves 3.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Chana Dal Pulao, first wash and soak rice for 30 minutes or so before cooking
basmati rice(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)garam masala powder - (or pulao masala)(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Similarly clean, wash and soak bengal gram in water for at least 1 hour
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup) - 3
Next heat oil in pressure cooker over medium heat
- 4
Add cumin seeds and saute for few seconds till they turn brown in color
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 5
Add the dry red chilies, green chilies and saute for a minute or so
green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 6
Add the sliced onions and saute till they turn golden brown in color
onions - thinly sliced(3) - 7
Once the onion is sauteed, add the chopped tomatoes, saute till tomato turn soft and mushy
tomatoes - finely chopped(2)green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 8
Add salt, turmeric powder and biryani pulao masala, saute once again for few seconds
garam masala powder - (or pulao masala)(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 9
Now drain the soaked rice and Bengal gram dal
basmati rice(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup) - 10
Add the rice and lentil in the pressure cooker along with 2 cups of water
basmati rice(1 cup) - 11
Stir to combine
- 12
Close the lid of the pressure cooker, put the weight on and let pulao cook over medium heat for one or two whistle
garam masala powder - (or pulao masala)(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Turn off the heat and let the steam escape naturally from the pressure cooker
- 14
Open the lid of the pressure cooker, add the lemon juice and combine with a spoon
lemon juice(2 teaspoon) - 15
Serve Chana Dal Pulao Recipe along with Tomato Onion Raita and Satvik Carrot Sprout Salad for the wholesome lunch
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)garam masala powder - (or pulao masala)(1/2 teaspoon)
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Chana Dal Pulao Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with basmati rice, chana dal (bengal gram dal), onions - thinly sliced. Ready in 1h 5m, serves 3.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Chana Dal Pulao, first wash and soak rice for 30 minutes or so before cooking
basmati rice(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)garam masala powder - (or pulao masala)(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Similarly clean, wash and soak bengal gram in water for at least 1 hour
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup) - 3
Next heat oil in pressure cooker over medium heat
- 4
Add cumin seeds and saute for few seconds till they turn brown in color
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 5
Add the dry red chilies, green chilies and saute for a minute or so
green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 6
Add the sliced onions and saute till they turn golden brown in color
onions - thinly sliced(3) - 7
Once the onion is sauteed, add the chopped tomatoes, saute till tomato turn soft and mushy
tomatoes - finely chopped(2)green chillies - finely chopped(2) - 8
Add salt, turmeric powder and biryani pulao masala, saute once again for few seconds
garam masala powder - (or pulao masala)(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 9
Now drain the soaked rice and Bengal gram dal
basmati rice(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup) - 10
Add the rice and lentil in the pressure cooker along with 2 cups of water
basmati rice(1 cup) - 11
Stir to combine
- 12
Close the lid of the pressure cooker, put the weight on and let pulao cook over medium heat for one or two whistle
garam masala powder - (or pulao masala)(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Turn off the heat and let the steam escape naturally from the pressure cooker
- 14
Open the lid of the pressure cooker, add the lemon juice and combine with a spoon
lemon juice(2 teaspoon) - 15
Serve Chana Dal Pulao Recipe along with Tomato Onion Raita and Satvik Carrot Sprout Salad for the wholesome lunch
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)garam masala powder - (or pulao masala)(1/2 teaspoon)
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