Tur Dal Pulao

A wonderful combination of dal and rice.

Ingredients:
3 tbsp oil

1 medium size onion


1/2 tblsp mirchi powder
1 inch ginger
7-8 garlic
3 green chillies
1 small tblsp shahi jeera
1/2 tblsp turmeric powder
1 tblsp pulav masala(you can get this in any regular store) or garam masala powder
Tomato puree(5 medium sized)
2 big cups Basmati rice
1/2 cup tur dal 
3 cups water
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
salt to taste

Directions:


Wash and soak the tur dal in water for 10 mins.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add jeera. Fry for 2 mins. Add the chopped onions. Saute for 2-3 mins. Make paste  of ginger,garlic and green chilly. Add it to the oil. Fry for 3-4 mins. Add tomato puree, turmeric powder, mirchi powder and pulav masala.Let it cook for 5 mins. Add the soaked tur dal and 1 1/2 cup water. Cook for 10 mins or almost the dal is cooked. After the dal is cooked mix in the rice and add salt. Add remaining 1 1/2 cup of water and chopped coriander. Cook for 5 mins in high flame then slow down the flame till the rice cooks.
Serve it with raita.

Reference:
My school friend used to bring this pulao. Dont know the actual recipe. Just tried it out in my own way.

Rice kheer(Paysam)

Yummy rice kheer with thickened milk....

Ingredients:

11/2 litre milk(more the milk taste is better)
1 small cup rice
sugar to taste
3-4 cardamom

Direction:

Soak the rice in water for 10 mins.

Boil the milk in slow flame. Once the milk has become hot, add the rice. Cook in slow flame for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs till the milk is thickened(almost half of the original quantity). Keep stirring in between. Add sugar according to taste and cardamom powder.

Reference:

My Colleague, Subbu's mom...