Ingredients

• 1 cup - whole green gram
• 1.5 cups - Basmati rice
• 4 - onions, chopped fine
• 2 tbsp - butter
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 1 tsp - ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 1 tsp - cumin powder
• 1 -2 tsp - red chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp - coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

How to Make One pot meal - Mujadara

• Cook the lentils and rice (in three cups of water) separately till cooked, but not mushy.
• Heat oil and butter, add the onions and fry them till they are brown. Stir frequently to avoid burning.
• Once they are brown, drain them in a napkin and keep aside.
• In the left over oil in the pan, add ginger garlic paste and cook for a minute.
• Add cumin powder, garam masala, salt followed by half of the fried onions, lentils, chilli flakes and rice.
• Gently mix everything together and turn off the heat.
• Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle the rest of the fried onions and chopped coriander leaves on top.
• Serve with plain yogurt or raita.
• Recipe courtesy: My Kitchen Trials