Khicry-Dal Chana

 

Ingredients

1 cup dal Chana
1 cup rice soaked for about 30 minutes
5 tbs. oil
1 medium sized onion sliced
1 tbs. ginger (Adrak) paste
1 tbs. garlic (Lehsan) paste
1 tsp. whole cumin seeds (Zeera)
6 black pepper (Kali Mirch)
6 cloves (Laung)
1 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi)
½ inch piece of cinnamon (Dalchini)
1 tsp. salt (according to taste)

Instructions

Add about 3 cups of water and boil till the dal becomes tender. Drain and keep aside.
In another pan, heat the oil and add the onions. Sauté till it starts to turn brown.
Add the Ginger (Adrak), Garlic (Lehsan), Cumin Seeds (Zeera)), Black Peppercorn. (Kali Mirch), Clove (Laung), Ilaichi, cinnamon and salt along with ½ cup of water. Mix well and allow the water to dry. Add Dal Chana and presoaked rice.
Add water so that it reaches about a 1½ cm above the level of the rice and dal.
Cover and cook till water dries and the rice and moong are tender.
Reduce heat to the minimum, cook in their own steam (dum) for another 5 minutes and remove.
Serve with garlic chutney or Achaar.