MUNG DAL RICE PULAO/A YUMMY RICE PULAO WITH MUNG DAL AND VEGGIES
Rice-based dishes are a staple in India. This is the most loved grain among all the states of our country. There are numerous ways to cook rice. Whether cooked plain and relished with dals and vegetables or cooked combined with dals and vegetables, this grain is the best choice of the most because of its easy and convenient cooking
This rice-mung dal pulao is a delightful package of various colors, ingredients, and above all health. Rice, dal, and vegetables make this pulao a complete meal. If you do not intend to cook much someday, this pulao is bliss which serves a lot all together on one plate
Prep time – 30 minutes *
Cook time – 10 minutes
Course – Main
Cuisine – North India
Author- Bharti Dhawan
*Prep time includes soaking dal and rice and cutting veggies
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED
• Short grain rice – 1 cup(200 gms)
• Split(yellow) mung dal – 1/2 cup(100 gms)
• Finely chopped onions – 1 large
• Finely chopped ginger – 1tsp
• Finely chopped carrot – 1 large
• Medium cubed potatoes – 1 large
• Finely chopped mushrooms – 1/2 cup
• Finely chopped green beans – 1/4 cup
• Roughly chopped tomatoes – 1 large
• Fresh or frozen corn kernels – 1 cup
• Ghee/oil – 2 tbsp
• Water – 3 cups (the same cup with the rice and dal are measured)
• Salt – to taste
• Red chilly powder- 1tsp
• Jeera(cumin) – 1tsp
• Bay leaf(tez patta) – 1-2 nos
• Black cardamom (badi ilayachi) – 1 no
• Green cardamom (choti ilayachi) – 2-3 nos
• Roasted cumin/jeera powder – 1tsp
• Turmeric (haldi)powder – 1/2tsp
HOW TO MAKE RICE MUNG DAL PULAO
1- Firstly, heat ghee in a cooker and add bay leaf, both cardamom, and jeera. Allow them to crackle. The whole spices will leave their aroma in oil(split cardamoms before adding to the oil)
2- Next, add all the chopped vegetables one by one and roast for 5 minutes
3- Now, add chopped ginger chilly, salt, and all the powdered spices. Mix them with all the veggies
4- Next, add chopped tomatoes and cook for a while
5- Next, add peas and corn kernels and mix well
6- Next, add soaked rice and mung dal.
7- Turn all the ingredients gently with a spatula and add water. Close the cooker with the lid. Allow 1 whistle to come and switch off the flame
8- Allow the steam to release and open the lid. Turn the pulao gently with a fork and serve hot with curd or pickle
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