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Chana dal Pulao Recipe
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Chana Dal Pulao

Chana Dal Pulao, a one-pot complete meal with well balanced carbs, proteins and mild spices. Chana dal is soaked and cooked in pressure cooker along with rice and mild spices. Its perfect for Kids' Lunch Box! Serve the Pulao with Raita of your choice and enjoy this delicious and healthy Rice variety!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Soaking Dal2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Rice Varieties
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 265kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • ¾ Cup Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu) 1 Cup - 250ml
  • 1 Cup Raw Rice I used Basmati. We can use ponni or sona masoori also
  • 1 Onion Finely Sliced
  • 10 Mint Leaves
  • 2¼ Cups Water
  • 1 teaspoon Salt Adjust As Needed
  • ½ Garam Masala
  • ½ Red Chili Powder

For Tempering

  • 2 tablespoon Ghee
  • ½ teaspoon Peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 3 Cloves
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 2 Green Chili Slit
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger Grated
  • 1 Star Anise

Instructions

Soaking Process

  • Wash and Soak Chana Dal for about 2 hours. Wash and soak rice for 20 mins

Tempering Process

  • After 2 hours of soaking Chana Dal, start with tempering process. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add peppercorns, cumin seeds and allow it to sputter
  • Then add whole garam masala (cinnamon, clove, bay leaf, cardamom and Star Anise), slit green chili, ginger and give a mix
  • Add sliced onions and saute till translucent.
  • When the onions becomes translucent, drain water from soaked dal and add it to pressure cooker.
  • Also drain water from soaked rice and add it to pressure cooker. Mix the dal and rice well without breaking the rice
  • Add mint leaves and water.
  • Finally add salt, red chili powder and garam masala and give a gentle mix.
  • Close the cooker and put on the weight. Allow for 2 whistles in high flame and then reduce the flame to low and allow for 1 whistle. Allow the pressure to naturally release.

Serving Time

  • Fluffy and yummy Chana Dal pulao is now ready! Serve with Raitha of your choice and enjoy!!!

Video

Notes

  1. Onion is optional we can exclude it. 
  2. We can enrich with Green Peas, Carrot too

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g