Chole Biryani | Chana Biryani | Chickpeas Biryani | is a healthy protein-packed biriyani recipe made using a pressure cooker. It's a one-pot meal recipe that made under 30 mins. A perfect recipe for lunch box too.
Those who looking for an easy, simple, quick healthy, and protein-rich recipe for lunch, then this is the recipe. It's very easy and also quick to make. Bored of the same vegetable biryani, then try this chole biryani recipe.
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Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
Serves: 2-3 person
Ingredients:
- ½ cup dried Chickpeas / Kabuli Chana
- 1 ⅓ cup Basmati Rice
- 1 Cinnamon
- 3 Cloves
- 2 Cardamon pods
- 1 Star anise
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 large Onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large Tomato, chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 6-7 nos Green Chilies
- ¼ cup Mint leaves
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves
- 4 tbsp Curd
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Ghee
To Grind:
- 1 Cinnamon
- 4 Cloves
- 3 Cardamon pods
- 1 Star anise
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- little stone flower
Preparation:
- Soak the chickpeas in water overnight. Pressure cook the chickpeas for 5 whistles. Keep aside.
- Grind the whole spices mentioned above to a fine powder and keep aside.
- Heat oil and ghee together in a pressure cooker, add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise, and bay leaf. Fry the whole spices for few seconds.
- Next, add the onions and saute till it turns a light golden color.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilies. Saute for 2 mins in medium heat.
- Then add tomatoes, mint leaves, coriander leaves, ground spice powder, and salt. Mix well and saute for 2 mins.
- Add curd, mix well and cook for 5 mins on low heat.
- Next, add the boiled chickpeas and give a good mix.
- Then add the soaked basmati rice and water. Add salt as required and mix well.
- Bring this to a boil. Cover the pressure cooker with the lid.
- When the steam releases place the weight and cook for 2 whistles on medium heat.
- After the pressure goes down, open the lid and gently mix the rice.
- Serve hot with onion raita.