Chana Dal Pulao Recipe

Chana Dal Pulao, a one-pot Pressure Cooker Pulao made with soaked chana dal, rice and mild spices. A perfect recipe for Kid’s Lunch Box Recipe! This is a very simple, yet delicious pulao only with 2 main ingredients Split Bengal Gram dal which is rich in protein and rice rich in carbs. A complete meal for a lunch or dinner!

Tips for making perfect Chana Dal Pulao:

  1. Soaking Dal for 2 hours helps to cook the chana dal perfectly along with rice. If you forgot to soak, first pressure cook the chana dal for 2 whistles and then add it to rice and cook again
  2. Soaking Rice for 20 mins  makes the rice cook faster.
  3. Mild Spices makes the pulao more interesting than overpowering masala’s.
  4. Pressure Cooking pulao is always tricky. Just allow 2 whistles in high flame and 1 in low flame. If we cook for long time, the rice will get mushy

You may also want to try some Interesting Rice Varieties:

  1. Instant Pot Palak Pulao
  2. Tawa Pulao
  3. No Onion No Garlic Paneer Pulao
  4. Sweet Corn Methi Pulao
  5. Kala Chana Pulao

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Chana dal Pulao Recipe
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Chana Dal Pulao

Chana Dal Pulao, a one-pot complete meal with well balanced carbs, proteins and mild spices. Chana dal is soaked and cooked in pressure cooker along with rice and mild spices. Its perfect for Kids' Lunch Box! Serve the Pulao with Raita of your choice and enjoy this delicious and healthy Rice variety!
Course Rice Varieties
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soaking Dal 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 265kcal
Author Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • ¾ Cup Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu) 1 Cup - 250ml
  • 1 Cup Raw Rice I used Basmati. We can use ponni or sona masoori also
  • 1 Onion Finely Sliced
  • 10 Mint Leaves
  • Cups Water
  • 1 tsp Salt Adjust As Needed
  • ½ Garam Masala
  • ½ Red Chili Powder

For Tempering

  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • ½ tsp Peppercorns
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 3 Cloves
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 2 Green Chili Slit
  • 1 tsp Ginger Grated
  • 1 Star Anise

Instructions

Soaking Process

  • Wash and Soak Chana Dal for about 2 hours. Wash and soak rice for 20 mins

Tempering Process

  • After 2 hours of soaking Chana Dal, start with tempering process. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add peppercorns, cumin seeds and allow it to sputter
  • Then add whole garam masala (cinnamon, clove, bay leaf, cardamom and Star Anise), slit green chili, ginger and give a mix
  • Add sliced onions and saute till translucent.
  • When the onions becomes translucent, drain water from soaked dal and add it to pressure cooker.
  • Also drain water from soaked rice and add it to pressure cooker. Mix the dal and rice well without breaking the rice
  • Add mint leaves and water.
  • Finally add salt, red chili powder and garam masala and give a gentle mix.
  • Close the cooker and put on the weight. Allow for 2 whistles in high flame and then reduce the flame to low and allow for 1 whistle. Allow the pressure to naturally release.

Serving Time

  • Fluffy and yummy Chana Dal pulao is now ready! Serve with Raitha of your choice and enjoy!!!

Notes

  1. Onion is optional we can exclude it. 
  2. We can enrich with Green Peas, Carrot too

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g

Instructions with Step by Step Pictures:

SOAKING PROCESS

  • Wash and Soak Chana Dal for about 2 hours. Wash and soak rice for 20 mins

TEMPERING PROCESS

  • After 2 hours of soaking Chana Dal, start with tempering process. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add peppercorns, cumin seeds and allow it to sputter
  • Then add whole garam masala (cinnamon, clove, bay leaf, cardamom and Star Anise), slit green chili, ginger and give a mix
  • Add sliced onions and saute till translucent.
  • When the onions becomes translucent, drain water from soaked dal and add it to pressure cooker.
  • Also drain water from soaked rice and add it to pressure cooker. Mix the dal and rice well without breaking the rice
  • Add mint leaves and water.
  • Finally add salt, red chili powder and garam masala and give a gentle mix.
  • Close the cooker and put on the weight. Allow for 2 whistles in high flame and then reduce the flame to low and allow for 1 whistle. Allow the pressure to naturally release.

SERVING TIME

  • Fluffy and yummy Chana Dal pulao is now ready! Serve with Raitha of your choice and enjoy!!!

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