Tasty Chana Dal Pulao Recipe

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Source: meenastastemantra.blogspot.in

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Chana Dal Pulao is one of the most protein-rich dishes. This rice dish is easy, nutritious, and healthy. It goes well for a quick lunch or in the kid’s lunch box. It can be enjoyed without any side dish. Follow this tasty recipe.

Ingredients

1 cupBasmati rice
1/2 cupChana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
3Onions, thinly sliced
2Tomatoes, finely chopped
2Dry red chilies
2Green Chilies, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoonGaram masala powder, (or pulao masala)
1 teaspoonTurmeric powder (Haldi)
2 teaspoonLemon juice
1 teaspoonCumin seeds
1 tablespoonCooking oil
Saltto taste

Directions

Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes and also clean, wash and soak the chana dal in water for at least 1 hour.
Heat oil in pressure cooker on a medium flame and add cumin seeds and saute for few seconds till they turn brown in color.
Add the dry red chilies, green chilies and fry for a minute and add sliced onions and fry till they turn golden brown in color.
Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till tomato turn soft and mushy and add salt, turmeric powder, and garam masala and fry for few seconds.
Now drain the soaked rice and chana dal and add the rice and dal in the pressure cooker along with 2 cups of water and mix it well.
Cover the lid of the pressure cooker and cook on a medium flame for 25 min and turn off the flame and let the steam escape naturally from the pressure cooker.
Open the lid of the pressure cooker, add the lemon juice and mix it with a spoon.
Serve it hot.

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