Ingredients

• 1 cup - Masoor Dal (soaked for 2 hrs.)
• 1 cup - Basmati Rice (soaked for 30 min.)
• 1 - onion (sliced into long pieces)
• 1/2 tsp - crushed ginger
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - Red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp - Garam masala
• 5 to 6 leaves - Kadipatta
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1 tsp - Ghee
• Some chopped coriander
• 5-6 tsp - Oil (Per requirements)
• 1/2 tsp - Salt (Per requirements)
• 4 cups - water

How to Make Masoor Pulav

• Take oil in a non-stick vessel and heat it, add cumin seeds & kadipatta.
• Add crushed ginger to it and within a few seconds add the sliced onions and fry them till light brown in colour, add the turmeric powder to this.
• Add rice, masoor daal, red chilli powder, garam masala and salt to the mixture and stir for about 1 minute.
• Add water and let the mixture cook on medium heat till the pulav is ready.
• After the pulav is ready, pour the ghee over it and sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves over it.