Masoor Pulao Whole red lentils and rice cooked with masalas to make this delicious pulao. Whole red lentils cooked with Indian spices. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana. By Sanjeev Kapoor 07 Apr 2020 in Recipes Veg New Update Masoor Pulao Main Ingredients Red lentils, Basmati rice Cuisine Indian Course Main Course Vegetarian Prep Time 31-40 minutes Cook time 31-40 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Moderate Others Veg Ingredients 1/2 cup whole red lentils , soaked for 30 minutes and drained 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice 2 tablespoons ghee 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 3-4 cloves 10-12 black peppercorns 1 inch cinnamon stick 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger-garlic-green chilli paste 1 medium tomato, chopped 5 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves 1 teaspoon red chilli powder 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 3/4 teaspoon cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder Salt to taste Method Wash Basmati Rice with sufficient water for 2-3 times. Add fresh water and soak for 20 minutes and drain. Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds and once they change colour, add cloves, black peppercorns, and cinnamon stick and sauté for a minute. Add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, mix and cook for 2 minutes. Add tomato and 2 tbsps coriander leaves and sauté for 2-3 minutes on a medium heat. Add whole red lentils and mix well, add remaining ghee, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder cumin powder, garam masala powder, salt and mix, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove the lid, add soaked rice and mix gently. Add 2 cups hot water and adjust salt, mix gently, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes. Switch off the heat and add remaining coriander leaves and mix gently. Transfer into a serving plate and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with vegetable raita. #Basmati rice #Black peppercorns #Cinnamon #Cloves #coriander leaves #Coriander powder #Cumin powder #Cumin seeds #Garam masala powder #Ghee #Ginger-garlic-green chilli paste #Red chilli powder #Red lentils #Salt #Tomato #Turmeric powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article