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One Pot Masoor Dal Pulao

A high-protein, one pot pulao made with whole masoor dal, basmati rice and everyday spices in a pressure cooker. No complicated prep, ready in minutes.
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Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • - 1 cup whole masoor dal soaked for 3 hours or overnight and drained
  • - 1 cup basmati rice soaked
  • - Oil as needed
  • - 1 small piece of cinnamon
  • - 1-2 cardamom
  • - 1 bay leaf
  • - 2-3 cloves
  • - 1 tsp jeera cumin seeds
  • - 3 onions sliced
  • - 2 green chillies
  • - 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • - 1 big tomato sliced
  • - 1 big potato chopped
  • - 1 tsp garam masala
  • - 1 tsp chilli powder
  • - 1 tsp coriander powder
  • - 1 tsp Kitchen King masala
  • - ΒΌ tsp turmeric powder
  • - Salt to taste
  • - 2 cups water

Equipment

  • 1 pressure cooker

Method
 

  1. Soak the whole masoor dal for 3 hours or overnight. Drain and keep aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, cloves and jeera.
  3. Add the sliced onions and fry well. Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and cook really well.
  4. Add the sliced tomato and fry everything well.
  5. Add garam masala, chilli powder, coriander powder, Kitchen King masala, turmeric and salt. Fry until the raw smell of the masalas goes.
  6. Add the chopped potato and mix well.
  7. Add the drained masoor dal, 2 cups water and the soaked basmati rice. Mix well.
  8. Close the cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
  9. Remove from the flame and let the pressure release naturally. Serve hot with raita.

Notes

Soak the dal well so it cooks soft along with the rice.
Let the pressure release naturally for fluffy rice.