Chana Biryani. Chana biryani recipe with step by step photos - aromatic, spiced and a delicious dum cooked and layered biryani with white chickpeas. In this chole biryani recipe, I have not cooked the chana first. Chana biryani recipe a quick one pot meal perfect for lunch box or for a meal.
Channa/white chickpeas is my favorite and will be in our weekly menu for its goodness.
Chana Biryani - Chole Biryani Recipe Video.
Chana Pulao or Chole Pulao is an interesting recipe that combines plain steamed rice with a flavorfully spiced Chole Masala.
You can cook Chana Biryani using 36 ingredients and 31 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chana Biryani
- It's of for chana gravy:.
- You need 2-3 tablespoon of oil.
- You need 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds (shah jeera).
- Prepare 2-3 of green cardamoms.
- It's 1 of black cardamom.
- Prepare 1.5 inch of cinnamon.
- You need 1 of tej patta (indian bay leaf).
- You need 2-3 of cloves.
- It's 2 of large onions or 160 grams onions or 1 cup tightly packed thinly sliced onions.
- Prepare 1 of large tomato or 100 grams tomatoes or ½ cup chopped tomatoes.
- You need 5 grams of ginger or 1 inch ginger or ½ tablespoon finely chopped ginger.
- You need 5 gram of garlic or 8-10 medium sized garlic cloves, or ½ tablespoon finely chopped garlic.
- You need 2-3 of green chilies, slit or sliced diagonally.
- You need 3/4-1 cup of coconut milk or 200 to 250 ml coconut milk.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of coriander powder(ground coriander).
- Prepare 1 cup of white chickpeas (chole or chana) or 200 grams chana, soaked overnight in enough water.
- Prepare 2.25 cup of water for pressure cooking chana gravy.
- You need of salt as required.
- You need of for rice:.
- You need 200 grams of basmati rice or 1 cup heaped basmati rice.
- You need 3 cups of water for cooking rice.
- It's 2-3 of green cardamoms.
- It's 1 of black cardamom.
- You need 1-1.5 inch of cinnamon (dalchini).
- You need 2-3 of single strands of mace.
- It's 1 of tej patta (indian bay leaf).
- You need 3 of cloves.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of salt or add as required.
- You need of for layering biryani:.
- It's 10 grams of mint leaves or ½ cup chopped mint leaves.
- You need 10 grams of coriander leaves or ½ cup chopped coriander leaves.
- Prepare 2 teaspoon of ginger julienne.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of warm water + 1 pinch of saffron strands.
- You need 1-2 teaspoon of kewra water or rose water.
Channa Pulao is a flavorful and a very simple dish. Chana Biryani (Channa Biryani, Chickpea Biryani): A flavorful rice dish made with chickpeas. This can be made quickly during week days for lunch box. Serve this Chana Biryani Recipe with Raitha and Mushroom Masala Recipe.
Chana Biryani instructions
- Rinse and then soak 1 cup safed chane or dry white chickpeas (200 grams) in enough water overnight or for 8 to 9 hours. Later strain, rinse the chickpeas and keep aside..
- Soak 1 cup heaped basmati rice in enough water for 30 minutes. Later strain the rice and keep aside..
- Heat 3 cups water in a pan or pot. When the water become hot, add the following spices - 2 to 3 green cardamoms, 1 black cardamom, 1 to 1.5 inch cinnamon, 2 to 3 single strands of mace, 1 tej patta and 3 cloves..
- Add 1/2 tsp salt or as required. Bring the water to a rolling boil on a high flame..
- Then add the strained rice..
- Cook the rice grains on the high flame..
- When the rice grains are 75% cooked or there is a slight bite in them, then switch off the flame. Immediately strain the cooked rice. Keep aside..
- Making chana gravy for biryani: So when the rice grains are getting soaked and cooking, you can prepare the chana gravy..
- Heat 2 tbsp oil and add these spices - 1 tsp shah jeera, 2 to 3 green cardamoms, 1 black cardamom, 1.5 inch cinnamon/dalchini, 1 tej patta and 2 to 3 cloves..
- Saute the spices for a few seconds till they splutter..
- Then add the 1 cup tightly packed thinly sliced onions. Stir very well..
- Saute the onions on a low to medium flame. For a quick cooking of the onions, add a pinch of salt..
- Saute till the onions become golden. Switch off the flame and take half of the fried onions in a plate..
- Add 1/2 tbsp finely chopped ginger, 1/2 tbsp finely chopped garlic and 2 to 3 green chilies (sliced)..
- Switch on the burner and saute for some seconds till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away..
- Then add 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes and saute for a minute..
- Next add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder and 1 tsp coriander powder..
- Mix the spice powders very well with the rest of the ingredients..
- Add the soaked and drained chana. Mix the chana very well with the rest of the masala..
- Add 2.25 cups water. season with salt. Pressure cook the chickpeas on a medium to high flame for 18 to 20 minutes..
- When the pressure falls down on it's own, remove the lid and check the chickpeas. They should be cooked well and softened..
- Do note that the chickpeas should not have a bite to them. If not cooked well, then pressure cook for a few more whistles. The time taken to cook chickpeas, depends on their quality, so cook accordingly..
- Then add 3/4 to 1 cup thick coconut milk (200 to 250 ml). Stir and mix very well. Check the salt in the chana gravy and if required add more..
- When the chickpeas are cooking, warm 1 tbsp water and add a pinch of saffron strands. Stir and keep aside. You can also use milk instead of water..
- Assembling and making chana biryani: Add 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves and 1 tsp ginger to the chana gravy..
- Layer with all of the rice. Next top with the fried onions..
- Then layer with 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves and 1 tsp ginger..
- Sprinkle the saffron dissolved water evenly..
- Now place a moist kitchen towel on the pressure cooker. Place a tight lid. Keep the cooker on a heated tawa/griddle..
- Dum cook the biryani for 25 to 30 minutes on a low flame. Give a resting time of 5 to 7 minutes..
- Later serve chole biryani with a raita, salad or biryani shorba..
Use good quality and aged basmati rice for long rice grains, I used India Gate basmati rice. Rating kabuli chana biryani recipe also known as chole biryani is a unique blend of rice and pulses. The healthy chole biryani is protein packed as kabuli chana are rich in protein. I love to prepare one pot meal quite often. one thing i love about it is, kitchen turns less messy while i prepare one pot meal, especially this easy chana biryani. though named as biryani. Chole Biryani Recipe - Spicy Chana Biryani Recipe.
