Chana Daal Pulao

Ingredients :

Basumati Rice - 1 cup

Ghee - 4 tsp

Cinnamon - 2 inch
Cloves - 4
Cardamon - 2

Bay leaves - 2

Cumin seeds - 1 tspPudina - a little

Onion - 1/2 cup chopped

Chana daal - 1/4 cup soaked

Red chilli powder - 2 tsp

Dhaniya powder - 1tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala – ½ tsp

Salt

Proceed :

 

Soak chana daal over night. Drain it and keep it aside.

Heat ghee in a pan, put whole garam masala. Add onions and saute until it turns light brown in color.

Add chilli powder, haldi powder, dhaniya powder and salt in it. Cook for few seconds and then add chana daal in it.

Once ghee separates from sides, add mint leaves
Add the required amount of boiling water to cook the rice. Add the salt to taste.