Holi Special- Try Yummy Mint And Chana Dal Pulao

Non-fussy, wholesome and nutritional meals which can be prepped and cooked within 20 mins.

Ingredients

1 cup rice (washed)
2 tablespoons of chanda dal (washed)
Handful of mint leaves (washed)
Handful of coriander leaves (washed)
8-10 peeled garlic cloves
1 small onion – finely chopped
2 green chillies
1 teaspoon jeera
1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
Salt to taste
2-3 tablespoons of oil

Method

* Start by washing rice and dal separately and put it aside while you do the rest of the things

* Put mint and coriander leaves, garlic, green chillies and very little water in a small mixer jar and make a coarse to fine paste

* Take a cooker, pour about 2-3 tablespoons of oil and heat it. Add jeera, followed by onion

* After the onion turns pinkish-golden, add the mint paste and cook for about a minute

* Add salt, turmeric powder, chana dal and rice. Mix well

* Add garam masala and a little less than 2 cups of water

* Pressure cook till two whistles, cook on slow flame for about 2 minutes and then turn off the gas

* Wait for the cooker to cool down on its own

* Serve the pulao with curd, pickle or papad (all three for a nirvana like experience)