Chana Dal Pulao Quick and Easy Chana Dal Pulao Recipe

Let's make Chana Dal Pulao which is very tasty and delicious. It is a simple and easy recipe but it is very tasty. To make this recipe, first we will take 1 cup of oil. Add 3 cinnamon sticks, 6 cloves and 6 green cardamoms. Add 1 spoon of cumin seeds. Add 2 bay leaves. Let's cook whole spices on medium flame till they release their flavor. Add 2 medium sized onions cut into thin slices. Add onion slices. Cook onions on medium flame with whole spices. We will not make onion's color dark, it should be pinkish. Add 1 spoon of ginger garlic paste. I have cooked ginger garlic paste on medium flame. Let's cook it till its rawness is gone. Take 1.5 cup of chana dal. I have soaked it in water for 4 hours. Wash it well and remove all water. Add chana dal in spices. Cook dal on medium to high flame with spices. After cooking dal for 1 minute, add 1 cup of water. Cover the lid and cook dal on medium flame for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, dal is cooked. If water is left, cook dal on high flame. Add 1 medium sized chopped tomato. Add 1 spoon of salt. Mix everything well. Add 5 to 6 dry red chilies and 5 to 6 green chilies. If you like spicy, add more red chilies. Mix everything well on medium flame. Add water as per rice. I have taken 3 cups of rice. Add 4.5 cups of water. Add 1 cup of water to cook dal. Add 5 cups of water. Add 1.5 spoon of fennel powder. Mix everything well. Boil water on high flame. Add 3 cups of basmati rice. I have washed it well. Add water as per rice. Add salt as per rice. Mix everything well. Cover the lid and cook dal on medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes. Add 2 to 3 spoon of clarified butter. Cover the lid and cook dal on low flame for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, we will make curd raita. Add 1 cup of curd and 1 teaspoon of roasted cumin powder. Add 1 teaspoon of red chili powder. Add salt as per taste. Add finely chopped coriander leaves. Add finely chopped green chili. Mix everything well. Remove the lid. Chana Dal Pulao is ready to serve. You can serve it with curd raita or dry gravy.