Dal Chawal Palidu (DCP)

1st Step - Prepare Dal Pulav
Ingredients:
3 cups Toor dal
7 cups water
boil dal with 1 tbsp salt & pinch of turmeric, cook till dal is 3/4th cook
strain water and store stock of dal in a bowl
** Season dal (give tadka)
Ingredients:
1 medium size onion - chopped finely
2 green chopped chillies
1 tomato sliced
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp corriander powder
1 tsp red chillie powder
1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil
Heat oil and fry onions till red & crisp
add chillies & corriander, cumin & red chillie powder
add boiled dal and stir & mix well. fry for 3-5 minutes. cover with tomoatoes & sprinkle fresh chopped corriander, keep dal masala aside.
cook rice 3/4th & strain water & divide in 2 parts
Cover cooking pot with 1 part of boiled rice, cover it with dal masala and cover with remaining rice, sprinkle with 1/2 cup hot water, cover it tight with lid and on slow flame simmer for 15 minutes.
Prepare Palidu
Ingredients
3-4 drum sticks-make 4-5 inches pieces, add in dal stock
1 tomato - chopped
2-3 green chillies - slit
1/2 tsp ginger paste.
1 tsp garlic paste
1/2 small onion chopped
pinch of fenugreek seeds
1/2 cup wheat flour - soaked in 1 cup water
1 tbsp cooking oil
Method for preparation of Palidu:
Heat oil, fry fenugreek seeds, add onions & fry till dark brown & crisp,add ginger, garlic paste, chillies & all spices (such as coririander, cumin & red chillie powder) & stir for 2-3 minutes, add chopped tomatoes. Last add wheat flour mixture and keep stirring for 2 - 3 minutes and add dal water which was kept in bowl. cook on slow flame for 20 -30 minutes. Add juice of 1 lemon.
Garnish with chopped corriander
Serve Dal Pulav with Palidu