Masoor Pulao Recipe | Vegan & Allergen-Free Lentil Rice Dish

Ingredients

• Rice – 1 cup (washed)
• Whole masoor (brown lentils) – 1 cup (soaked or sprouted)
• Potato – 1 cup (diced)
• Onion – 1 (slit)
• Tomato – 1 (roughly chopped)
• Cinnamon stick – 1 inch
• Bay leaf – 1
• Black cardamom – 1
• Green cardamom – 3–4
• Cloves – 3–4
• Black pepper – 4–5
• Star anise – 1
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Biryani masala or garam masala – 2 tsp
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Water – 2 cups
• Salt to taste