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Chana Biryani चना बिरयानी

Chana Biryani चना बिरयानी

Name: Chana Biryani चना बिरयानी
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: chickpeas

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Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings: 2

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

2 tbsp Ghee/ घी

1 tsp Cumin Seeds/ जीरा

3-4 Cloves/ लौंग

1 Black Cardamom / काली इलाइची

1 inch-Cinnamon Stick/ दालचीनी

3-4 green Cardamom/ हरी इलाइची

2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste/अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट

2 large Tomatoes, chopped/ टमाटर

2 tsp Red Chilli Powder/ लाल मिर्च पाउडर

½ tsp Turmeric Powder/ हल्दी पाउडर

Salt to taste/ नमक स्वादअनुसार

½ cup Yogurt, beaten/ दही

1½ cup Chickpeas, soaked & boiled/ चने

½ cups Mint Leaves/ पुदिना

2-3 Green Chillies, slit/ हरी मिर्च

½ kg Rice, soaked & half boiled with whole spices & salt/ चावल

Few saffron strands, soaked in water/ केसर

1 tsp Kewra Essence/ केवरा वाटर

½ cup Fried Onion/ Barista/ बरिस्ता

Coriander leaves, finely chopped/ धनिया

Process

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, cloves, black cardamom, cinnamon, star anise and green cardamom, cook for a minute.
Add ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell goes off.
Add tomatoes, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, nutmeg powder, mace powder and salt to taste. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
Add yogurt and give it a good mix as it will start curdling.
Add chickpeas, mix well and cook for a minute.
Add mint leaves, green chillies and half of the barista, mix well.
Spread the rice evenly all over without breaking the grain.
Add saffron water, kewra essence and remaining barista. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot raita.