Name: Masoor Dal Biryani
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 500 gm basmati rice; 4 -5 cloves; 4-5 peppercorn; 2 bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 garlic cloves; 2 ″ ginger piece; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon coriander powder; 2 dry red chilli; 250 gm brown lentil/masoor dal; 2-3 onions (thinly sliced); 2 tomatoes (chopped); 2 green chillies (chopped); 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 2 teaspoon garam masala; salt to taste; 1 potato (cut in cubes(optional)); 1 tomato (cut in roundels); few coriander leaves (chopped); few saffron strands; 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup oil; 2 tablespoon ghee/clarified butter