Masoor Pulao Recipe | Masoor Rice | How to make Whole masoor rice in cooker
Easy, helathy and delicious masoor rice recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice
- 1/3 cup Whole masoor dal
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tomato, finely chopped
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds/Jeera
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1&1/2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 1/2 tsp Kasuri methi, crushed
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 cup Water, or as required
- Coriander leaves, chopped, for garnishing
Instructions
- Take whole masoor dal in a bowl. Now wash and soak masoor dal in water till you make other preparations.
- Wash rice and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaf. When it turns aromatic, add cumin seeds/jeera.
- Add chopped onion. Saute on medium to low flame for about a minute.
- Add ginger garlic paste. Saute till raw smell goes off.
- Add chopped tomato and cook for a minute.
- Add spices – turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, kasuri methi and salt. Mix well.
- Add soaked masoor dal (water removed).
- Add washed rice and water. Give it a good mix.
- Cover the pressure cooker tightly with its lid.
- Pressure cook pulao for 4 to 5 whistles on a medium flame.
- When the pressure settles down on its own, remove the lid.
- Serve masoor pulao garnished with chopped coriander leaves and masala chaas or vegetable raita.
Notes
This recipe can be made using instat pot as well.
We can use ghee instead of oil.
You can also add veggies of your choice along with dal.
Add the amount of water according to the type of rice you are using.
