Ingredients
2 tablespoons Ghee or vegetable oil
8 nos. Green Cardamom pods
8 to 10 Cloves
1 inch stick Cinnamon
1 medium Onion (peeled & grated)
3 Green chillies (slit lengthwise)
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
½ cup Potato, peeled and diced
½ cup Carrots, peeled and diced
1 cup Fresh or frozen peas (thawed)
1 cup Basmati rice (rinsed twice and soaked for 45 minutes)
½ cup Split pigeon peas/ Toor dal (rinsed twice and soaked for 30 minutes)
3 cups Water
to taste Salt
Method:
2 tablespoons Ghee or vegetable oil
8 nos. Green Cardamom pods
8 to 10 Cloves
1 inch stick Cinnamon
1 medium Onion (peeled & grated)
3 Green chillies (slit lengthwise)
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
½ cup Potato, peeled and diced
½ cup Carrots, peeled and diced
1 cup Fresh or frozen peas (thawed)
1 cup Basmati rice (rinsed twice and soaked for 45 minutes)
½ cup Split pigeon peas/ Toor dal (rinsed twice and soaked for 30 minutes)
3 cups Water
to taste Salt
Method:
- Heat the ghee or oil over medium heat in a medium pot with a lid. Add the cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon, onion, chillies and turmeric powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant, for about a minute.
- Add the potatoes, carrots and peas and sauté for a minute.
- Add the rice, lentils and salt and stir continuously for 3-4 minutes until well mixed.
- Add the water, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook until the mixture has a thick, risotto-like consistency, about 15-20 minutes.
- Serve hot.