Jeera Rice & Yellow
Dal Tadka
Pilaf For A Warm, Flavourful Meal

Name: Jeera Rice & Yellow ~Dal Tadka~ Pilaf For A Warm, Flavourful Meal
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For the Dal:; ½ cup Split yellow moong dal; ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder; ½ teaspoon Salt; 1½ cups Water; For the Jeera Rice:; 1 cup Basmati rice; 1 tablespoon Ghee; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 1 Bay leaf; 1 Green chilli (slit); 1 teaspoon Ginger (finely chopped); 1 small Onion (finely chopped); 1¾ cups Water; ½ teaspoon Salt; For the Tadka:; 1 tablespoon Ghee; ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds; 4 cloves Garlic (finely sliced); 1 Dry red chilli; ½ teaspoon Red chilli powder; 1 pinch Asafoetida; For Serving:; 1 tablespoon Chopped coriander; 2 Lemon wedges

58 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegetarian

Diet

This pilaf blends two everyday dishes into one steady, balanced meal: the fragrance of jeera rice and the soft comfort of yellow dal. The rice stays fluffy, the dal melts in without turning soupy, and the final tadka adds the kind of warmth that makes the bowl feel complete. It’s a practical recipe for anyone who likes flavour without extra steps.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For the Dal:

½ cupSplit yellow moong dal

¼ teaspoonTurmeric powder

½ teaspoonSalt

1½ cupsWater

For the Jeera Rice:

1 cupBasmati rice

1 tablespoonGhee

1 teaspoonCumin seeds

1Bay leaf

1Green chilli (slit)

1 teaspoonGinger (finely chopped)

1 smallOnion (finely chopped)

1¾ cupsWater

½ teaspoonSalt

For the Tadka:

1 tablespoonGhee

½ teaspoonCumin seeds

4 clovesGarlic (finely sliced)

1Dry red chilli

½ teaspoonRed chilli powder

1 pinchAsafoetida

For Serving:

1 tablespoonChopped coriander

2Lemon wedges

Dal Tadka

Jeera Rice & Yellow Dal Tadka Pilaf For A Warm, Flavourful Meal

Ingredients

Jeera Rice & Yellow
Dal Tadka
Pilaf For A Warm, Flavourful Meal