A healthy gluten-free and keto friendly dish cooked often in Indian households.
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice; 1 cup
Split Black Gram Lentil or Urad Dal, washed; 1 cup
Ghee; 2 tbsp
Bay Leaf; 1
Cumin seeds; 1 tsp
Ginger, chopped; 1 tsp
Green Chilli, chopped; 1 tsp
Water or Vegetable Stock; 4 cups
Salt; to taste
Coconut Milk; 1 can
Fresh Coriander, chopped; 1 tsp
Kaffir Lime Leaves, chopped; to garnish
Toasted Peanuts, crushed; to garnish
Method:
In a pressure cooker, heat ghee. Add bay leaf and temper with cumin seeds. Tip in chopped ginger and green chili to sauté.
Tip in the split black gram lentil and basmati rice. Mix well.
Add 4 cups of water, season with salt and mix well. Cook on high flame for the first whistle, then reduce the flame and cook for another 2 whistles.
Cool for 10 to 15 minutes and add coconut milk. Mix well and adjust seasoning. Heat for 10 minutes. Take off heat, add fresh coriander and ghee.
To serve, garnish with freshly chopped kaffir lime leaves and crushed peanuts.
Cook time: 12 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 4 people
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