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Mumawash Rice

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
45 Mins
Total Time
60 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Recipe
oil for deep-frying
1/4 cup sliced onions
1 1/4 cups long grain rice (basmati chawal)
1/2 cup masoor (split red lentil) dal
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup chopped onion
50 mm. (2") cinnamon (dalchini)
3 tbsp milk
2 tbsp rose water
salt to taste
Method
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the onion slices on a medium flame till they are golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside for the garnish.
- Clean, wash and soak the rice and masoor dal separately for 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
- Put 4 cups of water to boil.
- Heat the ghee in a broad pan, add the onions and garlic and sauté till the onions are translucent.
- Add the rice and masoor dal and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the hot water and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add all the remaining ingredients, except the fried onions, cover with a lid and cook till the rice and dal are done.
- Remove the cinnamon and cloves and discard them.
- Separate each grain of rice lightly with a fork.
- Serve hot garnished with fried onions.
Mumawash Rice recipe with step by step photos

Aman Kulkarni
March 13, 2025, midnight
the cloves,peppercorn baharat and cardamom gave it a rich taste and the cinnamon gave it the sweetness it required. the masoor dal in this dish gave it a beautiful colour