Whole masoor dal biryani

WHOLE MASOOR DAL BIRYANI

INGREDIENTS

• Basmati rice – 1 cup [ aged ]
• Water – 2 ¼ cup
• Whole masoor dal – ½ cup
• Oil + ghee – 2 tbsp or more
• Few whole garam masala – sai jeera + bay leaves + clove + cardamom + peppercorn + star anise + cinnamom
• Onion – 1 big sliced
• Green chilli – 1 slit
• Tomato – 2 big chopped
• Ginger garlic paste – ½ tbsp
• Mint leaves + coriander leaves finely chopped – ½ cup
• Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
• Red chilli pwdr – 1 ½ tsp or as per taste
• Coriander pwdr – 3 tsp
• Turmeric pwdr – ½  tsp
• Garam masala – 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Fried cashew + finely chopped coriander leaves for garnish

PREPARATION

1. Clean ,wash and soak the dal overnight or for 5 to 6 hrs .
2. Clean , wash , rinse and soak the rice for 20 – 30 mins .

METHOD

Heat oil + ghee in a heavy bottom pan , add the whole garam masala and allow it to sputter . [ never allow the garam masala to burn or it will give a bad aroma to the food ]

Add onion and fry till golden brown.

Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell leaves.

Add tomatoes + green chilli and fry till it becomes soft and oil separates.

Add chilli pwdr + coriander pwdr + garam masala pwdr + turmeric , mix well and fry till raw smell leaves.

Add coriander leaves + mint leaves and fry till it it shrinks.

Add the lemon juice and mix well.

Add the soaked dal ,mix well and saute for 1 or 2 min.

Drain the excess water from the soaked rice and add it .

Mix well and add 2 1/4 cup of water + salt , mix well .

Cover and cook till water evaporates on medium flame .

Once the water evaporates , place a tava below it .

Lower the flame and cook for  5 mins .

Off the flame.

After sometime open the lid and fluff it with a fork .

Garnish with fried cashew and coriander leaves .

Serve with salad + pickle + papad + any side dish.

NOTES

1. For any rice recipe , soaking the rice for 20 mins is a must .
2. Soaking the dal is must,I soaked it overnight ,results were good – perfectly cooked dal.
3. Use a good quality basmati rice .
4. Together with the dal we can add veges .
5. We can also add soya chunks to get soya chunks biryani .[ boil soya chunks for 10 minutes before adding ]
6. Use hot water to reduce the cooking time.
7. Don’t reduce ghee but you can add more .
8. You can also use a cooker and pressure cook upto 2 -3 whistles.
9. You can add 1 tsp of sugar.
10. You can also add lemon juice.
11. You can also add fried paneer pieces /mushroom  in the end.
12. Use a good quality garam masala .
13. If complete water evaporates and the rice is not cooked ,you can sprinkle little water.

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