Lentil Rice!!

Lentil Rice!!

Ingredients

1.5 cups Soaked Green Lentils/Masoor dal whole.
1.5 cups Basmati rice .
1 tsp cumin powder.
1 tsp Crushed Pepper powder.
1 bay leaf.
1 inch cinnamon stick whole/1/4 tsp cinnamon powder.
1 big onion chopped.
5-6 Garlic cloves finely chopped.
2 big Onions sliced lengthwise.
Salt as per taste

Procedure

Soak green lentils /masoor dal whole overnight.
Wash rice and keep aside for about an hour(you can skip this step..but rice fluffs up nic when soaked)
Heat some oil in a pan add in sliced onion and saute till dark brown or till caramelized.
At the same time heat a pot,add in 2 tbs oil.
Add in the chopped onion and Garlic.
Add in cinnamon and bay leaf.
Saute till translucent.
Add in Pepper Powder and cumin powder.
Saute for a min.
Add in lentils.Saute for 2 mins.Add in little salt.

Add in about 4.5  cups of water.(1.5 cups for lentils and remaining for rice)
Cover and cook till lentils are almost cooked.(can be pressed but not entirely mushy)

Add in the rice and salt as required.(keeping in mind that you added salt to the lentils before)

Cook completely.
while serving top it of with the caramelized onions.(that crunch and flavor makes a lot of difference)
Eat it as is or with any curry of your choice or kebabs.

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