Dal Rice

Ingredients

• • Rice - 1 cup
• • Red gram dal/Thuar dal - ½ cup
• • Onions (small) - ½ cup
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Garlic - 10 flakes
• • Whole black pepper - 1 teaspoon
• • Cumin seeds - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Sour curd chillies - 7
• • Oil - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Ghee - 2 teaspoons
• • Salt - as required

Method

• 1. Heat oil in pressure cooker.
• 2. Fry garlic till light brown.
• 3. Add small onions, fry for a minute.
• 4. Mix curry leaves, cumin seeds, pepper and sour curd chillies.
• 5. When it turns brown pour five cups of water and salt.
• 6. When it starts boiling add washed dal and rice.
• 7. Mix well and close the lid.
• 8. Reduce flame and pressure cook for 10 to 12 minutes with the vent weight on.
• 9. Serve hot topped with melted ghee.