Dal Biryani Recipe

Dal Biryani Recipe:

                  Simple and delicious Biryani. Serve with raita or as it is. 

                    

                            
 Ingredients :

• Basmati Rice - 500 gms
• Toor Dal - 100 gms
• Onions - 1 cup, finely chopped
• Asafoetida Powder -pinch
• Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Gram masala - 1 tsp
• Ginger - 1/2 tsp,( finely chopped)
• Garlic - 2 cloves( finely chopped)
• Oil as required
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Bay Leaf - 1
• Saunf - 1/4 tsp
• Tomatoes - 1/2 cup(finely chopped)
• Carrot - 1/2 cup( finely chopped)
• Potatoes - 1/2 cup( finely chopped)
• Beans - 1/2 cup(finely chopped)
• Coconut - 1/4 cup (finely chopped / grated)
• Turmeric Powder - a pinch
• Cloves - 4-6

Method:

•  Wash the rice and dal together.
•  Drain well and pour 3 to 4 cups of water.  Add salt, turmeric powder and hing and gram masala  powder.
• Grind coconut with little water.
•  Heat little oil in a pan.
•  Fry the mustard seeds, saunf, bay leaves and cloves for 30 to 60 seconds.
•  Add the onions and saute for a minute , add  garlic, ginger, tomatoes, carrot, potatoes, beans and salt.
•  Mix well and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
•  Transfer these to the pressure cooker and add coconut juice ,add 1 more cup of water.
•  Add the weight and pressure cook until 3 whistles or until cooked.
•  Remove and wait for the pressure to reduce.
•  Open the lid and stir gently until mixed.
•  Serve hot as it is or with raita.