Masoor dal pulao

Found this recipe at Chefinyou Masoor dal pulao. The below is how I made it.

Ingredients
Long grained rice 1 cup
Masoor dal 1/3 cup
Onion 1 big chopped
Spring onions 1 stalk chopped
Cilantro chopped.
Tomato 1 big chopped
Mint leaves a few
Frozen peas 1/4 cup
Saunf 1 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Green chillies slit 2-3
Biriyani masala powder 1 tsp
Lemon juice few drops
Water or coconut milk 2 cups.
Salt to taste.
Oil 1 tbsp
Cinnamon 1 piece, 1 clove and 1 bay leaf

Method

1. Wash the rice and dal together well and allow to soak for 15-20 mins. Drain water and keep aside.
2. In a heavy bottomed pan, heat oil add the saunf, cinnamon, clove and bay leaf. Once they sizzle, add the onions,green chillies, ginger garlic paste and stir till raw smell goes.
3. Add the mint leaves, tomatoes, salt to taste and stir till tomatoes look mushy.
4. Add the soaked and drained rice mix, turmeric powder, biriyani masala and mix well for about 2-3 minutes.
5. Add the coconut milk/water, peas, lemon juice and simmer for few minutes till rice starts appearing on top.
6. Reduce heat to minimum and cook covered for exactly 15 mins. Switch off heat and let it rest another 5 minutes.
7. Fluff it a bit and garnish with cilantro and/or chopped spring onions.

Serve with raita, papad and pickle. Perfect for days when you dont have too many things at hand and still want some filling meal. The peas, spring onions, mint leaves are optional, if you dont have them, dont hassle yourself too much. And you can even scale it up a bit, with adding more veggies to your taste.