Chana Dal Pulao

Name: Chana Dal Pulao
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice (rinsed); 1/2 cup Split Chickpeas (Chana dal) (rinsed & soaked for 1 hour in hot water); 2 tablespoon Ghee or Oil; 1/2 cup Onion (thinly sliced ); 4 cloves Garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon Ginger (grated ); 1 1/2 cups Water; 2 teaspoon Lime juice; Cilantro leaves (chopped ); 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala; 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste); 2 Bay leaf (Tej Patta); 3 Green Cardamom (Elaichi); 5 Cloves (Laung) ((optional)); 1 inch Cinnamon (Dalchini); 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 2 Dried Red Chili Whole

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:20min

Chana Dal Pulao is a delicious protein-rich vegetarian dish made with chana dal (split yellow chickpeas) and basmati rice cooked along with the aroma of whole spices. Enjoy with raita and salad.

Updated at: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:34:38 GMT