Moong dal biryani | Pasi paruppu pulav-How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: South India | Cooking Time:15-20 minutes[open pan], Pressure cooker[10 min] To Serve: 2 | Take with: Salna, Kurma, raita,pachadi | Type: Lunch

Ingredients

• Jeera rice [Jeeraga samba rice]– 1
• Moong dal– 1/4 [cup]
• Tomato -2 [chopped]
• Onion – 1 [sliced]
• Fennel seeds – 1 tbsp
• Green cardamom - 3
• Cinnamon stick- 1
• Cloves - 4
• Bay leaves - 1
• Star anise - 1
• Mace -1
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Garam masala powder – 1 tbsp
• Mint leaves - 2 springs
• Green chilli -1
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Garlic - 5 cloves
• Salt to taste
• Ghee – 2 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water –3 cups

Preparation Method

• Wash moong dal & jeera rice.
• Heat oil & ghee in a pan, aAdd green cardamom, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, mace, cloves, bay leaves, star anise, stone flower sauté.
• Then add onion, gigner, garlic & green chilli sauté till light brown
• Add tomato sauté, garam masala, red chilli & turmeric powder saute till soft.
• Add moong dal, jeera rice & salt mix well
• Then add water, mix well, cover it & cook for 3 whistles in pressure cooker or cook for 10 mn in open pan.
• Sprinkle mint leaves & serve hot with salna kurma and raitha.

How to make Moong dal biryani - Stepwise pictures

Moong dal & jeera rice

Wash 2 to 3 times

Heat oil & ghee, add fennel, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, star anise

Add onion

Saute till light brown

Add ginger, garlic & green chilli

Add tomato saute till soft

Add moong dal & jeera rice

Mix well,add salt

Add water, cover lid cook for 3 whistles

After 3 whistles, add mint leaves

Mix well

Healthy moong dal jeera rice biryani ready

Serve hot with raita

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