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Chana dal pulao

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Ingredients

To soak chana dal

  • 1/4 cup chana dal
  • 3/4 cup water

To soak rice

  • 1/2 cup basmati rice
  • water to soak

Grind masala

  • 1/4 cup tomato
  • 1 clove
  • small piece of cinnamon
  • 1 cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 garlic
  • 1/8 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1 teaspoon kitchen king masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1/4 cup coconut
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • water to grind

biryani in a pressure cooker

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1/4 cup onion
  • mint and coriander leaves few
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 5 cashews

Instructions

Soak chana dal

  • wash chana dal and soak overnight

Soak rice

  • wash and soak for 20 minutes

grind masala

  • Add the ingredients mentioned under "grind masala" to a mixie jar; and grind well

Chana dal Biryani in cooker

  • Add oil and ghee to the pressure cooker
  • Turn on the stove to medium flame and heat
  • Add cashews; mix well and saute till cashew starts to change color
  • Turn off the stove. transfer and turn on the stove
  • add fennel seeds, and splutter
  • Furthermore, add onion, green chili; mix well and saute till onion turns translucent
  • Add ground mixture; mix well and saute for 4 minutes till moisture evaporates and the raw smell goes off
  • Furthermore add soaked dal and required salt; mix well
  • Add water; mix well and bring to boil
  • Furthermore, add rice; mix gently and bring to boil
  • Make sure nothing is stuck to the pan
  • Finally, add sesame oil and pressure cook for two whistles; turn off the stove
  • After the pressure subsides naturally, open the cooker
  • Add roasted cashews and Gently fluff the rice

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