Masoor Pilau

Prep rice 

Rinse and soak 2 cup rice 

Prep lentils 

1 cup masoor

Boil in 4 cup water  for 22min until 80 to 90% cooked

Set aside

Make rice

In 8 cup water add:

• 1/2 teaspoon black cumin
• 1 star anis
• 3 small bay leaves or 1 large

Set water to medium high

Once water is boiled (aroudn when putting masoor in), add

• 2 cup rice
• 2 tsp salt

Cook until 90% cooked

Prep the pilau

In a pot add:

• 8 tbsp oil
• 3 bay leaves (small)
• 1/2 tsp black cumin
• 4 green cardamom
• 3 chopped medium potatoes

Fry until potatoes are 20/30% cooked

• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 tsp garlic paste 
• 4 tbsp fried onion (or fry 1 medium in the oil)
• 4 tbsp yogurt
• 4 tbsp tomato puree (or 1 tomato)
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp Garam Masala powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp Tumeric

Mix everything well

Once potatoes are 50% cooked, then add

• Masoor 

Mix then add

• Aloo bhukaray (dried plums)
• 4tbsp water
• Coriander
• 2-3 reg or green chilies 
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala powder
• 1 lime juice
• Top masala with rice (once 90% done)
• 2 tbsp fried onions onto of rice
• Food colouring 
• 1-2 tbsp oil or ghee

Lower heat

Cover and cook until rice is fully done