Green Gram Pulao

Green gram / moong bean is a healthy choice to make a wholesome meal.

Ingredients:

1. Basmati rice long-1 cup
2. Green Gram- ½ cup
3. Oil/ghee-2 tbsp
4. Onion thinly sliced-1
5. Ginger garlic crushed-1 tsp
6. Lemon juice-1 tbsp
7. Garam masala powder-1 tbsp
8. Pepper powder-1tsp
9. Cumin powder- ¼ tsp
10. Salt-to taste
11. Curry leaves-1 spring
12. Coriander leaves chopped / spring onion-1tbsp
13. Boiling water- 1 3/4 cup)

Preparation:

• Soak green gram in water for at least 3 hours.
• Drain it and pressure cook with ¼ cup of water and little salt for one whistle in medium-high flame.
• Open the lid after completely releases its pressure. (dried out the excess water; if any).
• Keep it aside.
• Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes. Drain it.
• Heat ghee in a pan and sauté onions until transparent.
• Add ginger garlic crushed and sauté for few seconds.
• Make the flame to very low and add curry leaves, cumin powder, pepper powder and garam masala.
• Add drained rice in to the pan and sauté for a minute.
• Add lemon juice, salt, cooked green gram and boiling water in to it.
• Mix well and cover pressure cooks it for 1 whistle on medium flame and open the lid after 20 minutes. Give a gentle mix and serve hot with pickle or raitha.

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