Name: Masoor daal biryani recipe by Deepali Saxena at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Basmati rice 1 cup; Masoor daal split 3tbsp; Friied onions 1/3 cup; Fried nuts too garnish; Boiled peas 2tbsp; Whole spices(big cardamom, pepper corns,cloves,bay leaf); Salt to taste; Jeera

ABOUT Masoor daal biryani RECIPE

This biryani is made with rice and red lentils or masoor dal, a perfect wholesome, one pot meal for the lunches or dinners.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Basmati rice 1 cup
Masoor daal split 3tbsp
Friied onions 1/3 cup
Fried nuts too garnish
Boiled peas 2tbsp
Whole spices(big cardamom, pepper corns,cloves,bay leaf)
Salt to taste
Jeera

Instructions

Soak rice and dal for 20 minutes
Boil peas and keep aside.
Fry onions and nuts, keep them aside as well.
Heat some oil/ghee in a pressure cooker pan, add the whole spices.
Add rice, salt & saute for sometime then add water and pressure cook till 1 whistle
In another pan add oil, jeera [cumin seeds] then add dal,salt, little turmeric powder and cook till all the grains are split and cooled
Now in a serving bowl make layer of rice dal and top them up with fried onions ,peas and nuts
Enjoy with raita

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