Dal Chawal Palidu (DCP)

Ingredients for Dal Pulav
2 Cups Toor Dal --Boil in 8 cups water with 1/2 tsp salt & pinch of turmeric
when dal is 3/4th cook, strain out water in a bowl and store to make Palidu
Ingredients to make dal masala:
1 medium size onion, chopped,
2-3 green chillis, slit in centre
1/4 tsp corriander powder,
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2-3 tbsp cooking oil
8-10 curry leaves
1/4 cup chopped corriander
5 cups Basmati Rice (soak for 1/2 hour)
Method:
heat oil and fry onions till golden brown, add curry leaves and corriander, cumin & red chillie powder and stir for 2-3 minutes and add boiled dal and mix well and stir for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle chopped corriander and keep aside.
Boil water in a pan and add soaked rice, add 1 tbsp salt and cook rice till 3/4th done.
strain water and divide rice in 2 parts. make one layer of rice in cooking pot, have another layer of dal & cover it with remaining rice. sprinkle 1/4 cup hot water all over the rice and cover and
cook on slow flame for 15-20 minutes (dum pe rakhna)
Prepare Palidu
Ingredients:
4-5 sticks of drumsticks or 1/2 kg sweet gourd--make pieces and add in dal stock.
1 big tomatoes-chopped
2 green chillies - slit in centre - add in dal stock
1 1/2 tsp garlic paste
1/2 inch ginger
1 1/2 tbsp wheat flour
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp corriander powder
1 tsp red chillie powder
2 tbsp cooking oil
pinch of fenugreek seeds
salt to taste
Method
heat oil and fry fenugreek