Mung Dal Pulao

Moong Dal Pulao
(Both moong dal-- with the skin split (green )& (yellow )without skin)

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp ghee / oil for vegan option
• 1/2 cup raw rice
• 1/3 cup green(slit) moong dal (little less than 1/3)
• 1/4 cup moong dal (yellow)
• 1 tbsp channa dal
• 1/2 tsp whole cumin
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of asafoetida
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 medium size onion chopped
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 3-4 curry leaves chopped fine
• 1-2 tbsp of green peas
• 1 1/2 cups water

Method

• Wash all the dals and rice well together and soak it for 30 minutes
• Take a pressure cooker ,place on the flame then add the ghee to the cooker 
• When the ghee becomes warm add the whole cumin and the asafoetida
• As the cumin starts spluttering add the chopped garlic and ginger and stir fry for a minute or so
• Now add the chopped onion and stir fry till translucent
• Then add the chopped green chillies and chopped curry patta leaves
• Stir fry for 30-40 seconds, then add the salt to taste and the turmeric powder
• Stir fry for 30-40 seconds
• Drain the water from the soaked dal and rice
• Then add the rice and dals to the cooker and stir fry for 1 minute or so
• Add the peas and stir fry for few seconds
• Lastly add the water mix well ,can check for salt at this stage .
• Close the lid of the cooker and cook for 1 whistle ,switch of the flame .
• Let the pressure cooker open naturally .
• Remove the lid and puff up the rice with a spoon .
• Done
• Can serve with any vegetable or kadi or raita

• Note : on opening cooker if you feel rice should be softer ,then sprinkle a little water on the rice ,put back the lid of the pressure cooker and cook till it catches, immediately switch of flame and let the cooker open naturally.