Mughlai Chana Daal Pulao

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Rice
• 3/4 cup Chana daal
• 2 tablespoon Golden raisins
• 2 tablespoon Broken cashewnut
• 1 /4 cup Curd/Yogurt
• 2-3 Green chilies sliced
• 1 teaspoon Ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon Ginger sliced
• Fresh coriander,chopped
• Salt as per taste

Ingredients: For Tempering- 

• 2 tablespoon Ghee/Butter
• 2 tablespoon Cooking oil
• 2 Whole red chilies
• 2 Bay leaves
• 4 Green cardamom
• 4 Cloves
• 10-12 Pepper corns

Direction:

1. Soak rice and chana daal seperately for 25 minutes
2. Heat ghee and oil in a heavy bottom pan.
3. Add the tempering spices and let them crackle.
4. Now add green chilies, grated ginger, broken cashew nuts and the soaked chana daal(strain the water) in the pan.
5. Saute for a minute and then add 2 cup water and let it boil.
6. When the water start boiling,cover the pan and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Now add whisked curd ,sliced ginger,raisins, salt and rice.
8. Mix it and cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat till done.
9. Can add some hot water if needed.
10. Now add chopped coriander and 1 tablespoon melted ghee and fluff with a fork.
11. Serve hot with raita or curd.