Ingredients

• 1.5 cups - rice
• 1 cup - toor dal
• 2 whole red chillies
• 2 bay leaves
• 3-4 cloves and peppercorns each
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric
• 2 onions (sliced lengthwise)
• 3 tbsp - ghee
• 1 tbsp - chopped coriander
• 1 tsp each of cumin and mustard seeds
• 6-7 cups water

How to Make Choota Dal - Chawal

• Wash dal and rice separately.
• Soak in salty water for half an hour.
• Heat ghee in a large saucepan, fry the onions till crisp and brown. Remove.
• In the same ghee, add cumin and mustard seeds, bay leaves, chilli, pepper and cloves.
• Add the reserved water of dal and rice. Allow to come to boil.
• Add dal and boil for 5 minutes.
• Add rice, turmeric, salt and cook on high for 10-12 minutes.
• Simmer and cook till the rice is done and water has evaporated.
• Garnish with fried onions and chopped coriander.