Green Moong Dal Pulao With Vegetables Recipe

Name: Green Moong Dal Pulao With Vegetables Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Ghee; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 Onion; roughly chopped; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 inch Ginger; finely chopped; 2 Green Chillies; slit; 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 2 Tomatoes; finely chopped or pureed; 1/2 cup Green beans; finely chopped; 2 Carrots; finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 cup Green Moong Dal (Whole); soaked for 5 to 6 hours; 1 cup Rice; Salt; to taste; 2-1/2 cups Water

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 60 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine Indian

Diet Vegetarian

The Green Moong Dal Biryani With Vegetables, is a combination that is wholesome and yet packed with spices, flavours, and taste. I came up with this Biryani Recipe when I was packing the kids lunch boxes and then I realised that I wanted to include more protein in their diet.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Ghee
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 Onion
roughly chopped
2 cloves Garlic
1 inch Ginger
finely chopped
2 Green Chillies
slit
2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
2 Tomatoes
finely chopped or pureed
1/2 cup Green beans
finely chopped
2 Carrots
finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 cup Green Moong Dal (Whole)
soaked for 5 to 6 hours
1 cup Rice
Salt
to taste
2-1/2 cups Water

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making Green Moong Dal Biryani With Vegetables, soak the green moong beans for 5 to 6 hours or overnight

Step 2

Wash and soak the rice in 2 cups of water for about an hour

Step 3

Drain the water and keep it aside

Step 4

Heat ghee in the pressure cooker on medium heat; add the cumin seeds and allow them to crackle

Step 5

Add in cinnamon and cardamom pods, allow them to release their aroma

Step 6

Stir in the ginger, garlic, green chillies and onion and saute on medium heat until the onion turns translucent and soft and begin to get a sweet smell

Step 7

Stir in the tomato puree or chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder

Step 8

Sauté the above mixture until the tomatoes have cooked through

Step 9

Stir in the rice, soaked green moong, vegetables and salt along with 2-1/2 cups of water

Step 10

Cover the pressure cooker and cook the Green Moong Biryani for 3 to 4 whistles and turn off the heat

Step 11

Allow the pressure to release naturally

Step 12

Once the pressure releases, open the pressure cooker, stir in the chopped coriander leaves and transfer the Green Moong Dal Biryani to a serving bowl and serve hot

Step 13

Green Moong Dal Biryani With Vegetables makes a great wholesome one dish meal along with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita

Step 14

Serve it for your everyday meals along with a Papad