Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  cups          rice
   1      cup           toor dal
   2      whole         red chillies
   2                    bay leaves
   3      cloves        and peppercorns each. -- (3 to 4)
                        salt to taste
     1/2  teaspoon      turmeric
   2                    onions sliced lengthwise
   3      tablespoons   ghee
   1      tablespoon    chopped coriander
   1      teaspoon      cumin and mustard seeds
   6      cups          water -- (6 to 7)

Preparation:

Wash dal and rice separately. Soak in salty water for half an hour. Heat ghee in large saucepan fry the onion till crisp and brown. Remove. In same ghee, add seeds, leaves, chilli, pepper and cloves. Add the soaking water of dal and rice. Allow to come to boil. Add dal and allow to boil for 5 min. Add rice, turmeric, salt and cook in high for 10-12 mins. Put on simmer and cook till the rice is done and water has evaporated. Garnish with fried onions and chopped coriander.