Tuesday 27 January 2015

Easy & Quick Channa Biriyani Recipe-Rice Varities-South Indian Cuisine

Hello Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Channa Biriyani is one recipe which i wanted to post for a long time.I had it ready but was posting others . And finally feeling happy today because i am using laptop after a long time,These many days i was posting from my desk or ipad...

This recipe is one which i do not make often.I do this only if i have any guests at home.Trust me ,this will be different and a stomach filling dish, Because as you know,channa is very rich in protein.

When channa is mixed with rice and for an advantage , if channa is cooked softly,it tastes great with rice. You can boil the channa and just sprinkle some salt and have it .It is a very good source of protein.

Now let's see how to make channa biriyani.....)))))))))))))))))

Cooking Time                 :   15 Mins

Serving                            :4  people

Ingredients:

1.)Basmati Rice                - As required(Here i have used 2 cups,ref my measurements post)

2.)Fresh curd                    - 3 teaspoons(Normal big spoon)(Ref my measurements)

3.)Salt                              - As required

4.)Water                          -As required

5.)Garam Masala            -1 Teaspoon(Normal big spoon)(Ref my measurements)

6.)Chilli Powder            -A pinch or a teaspoon(Normal big spoon)(Ref my measurements)

7.)Veggies                     -Beans and carrot-2 cups chopped(Ref my measurements)

8.)Small Onions            -1 cup (Ref my measurements)

9.)Tomatoes                  -1 cup chopped(Ref my measurements)

10.)Green Chillies       -Optional

11.)Bay leaf                -As shown

12.)Cloves                  -As shown

13.)Cinnamon            -As shown

14.)Mace                   -As shown

15.)Cumin Powder   -1 teaspoon(Nomal big spoon)(Ref my measurements)

16.)Olive oil             -As required

17.)Channa               -As required



Method:

1.)Soak the basmati rice for 20 mins before cooking.

2.)Soak channa overnight and boil it seperately in a pressure pan with sprinkling of light salt for 4- 5 whistles. 


3.)Now heat a pressure pan.I used non-stick pressure pan. Saute olive oil and add ingredients from no.11-14 and fry them till golden brown.



4.)Now add the small onions and tomatoes(do not chop the small onions, because when small onions are eaten with channa fully, it gives a great taste.Fry those onions till it turns little pink.


5.)Now add the chopped veggies and boiled channa to this and mix well.If you want to add green chillies , add at this stage itself.Here i have not added green chillies because we do not eat much spice. Add the required salt for the whole dish and remember you have sprinkled some light salt when you boiled the channa.


6.)Add Garam Masala,Chilli Powder,Cumin Powder and mix well.



7.)Now add fresh curd to this in the said quantity and mix well.



8.)Add the soaked basmati rice to this and mix well,Pour the required water .



9.)Since i used non stick pressure pan i just left only two whistles and i soaked the rice already for 20 mins,

10.)Now hot channa biryani is ready.Serve with any raita of your choice.






Note:

1.) You can even use potatoes and green peas in the veggies list.

2.)Do not add salt after adding curd.Always add salt with the veggies so that it will also catch salt and the whole dish will taste good.

3.)Always put small onions as it will enhance the whole flavour. 

4.)I have not added ginger garlic paste.If you want you can add it before adding the veggies. 

5.)You can use coriander leaves when you add veggies as it will give a good aroma.


Have a Tasty & Hot Channa Biriyani!!!!!!!!!!!

Bon Appetit!!!!!!!!

Ishwarya Balaji

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