Kabuli Chana Biryani

Kabuli Chana Biryani is really tasty and delicious biryani recipe, a complete combination of rice and pulses. Chana biryani is protein packed dish with great aroma of spices which is flavorful and spicy served with raita.
Chana/chole is soaked overnight and pre-cooked and then cooked with spices. Basmati rice is then added and cooked for aromatic and tasty biryani.

Ingredients:

• Kabuli Chana -1/2 cup 
• Basmati Rice - 1cup
• Onion - 3
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1tbsp
• Green chilli - 3
• Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
• Chilli Powder - 1/2tbsp
• Dhaniya Powder - 2tbsp
• Jeera Powder - 1/2tsp
• Garam Masala - 1/2tsp
• Biryani Masala - 2tbsp
• Tomato - 2
• Pudina Leaves - 1/2 cup
• Corriander leaves - 1/4 cup
• Curd(optional) - 4tbsp
• salt to taste
• Oil - 4tbsp
• Ghee - 2tbsp
• Whole Garam Masala :
• Cinnamon - 1"
• Clove - 2 to 3
• Bay leaf - 2
• Shahi Jeera - 1tsp
• Saunf - 1/2tsp
• Star Anise - 1

Method : 

• Soak kabuli chana overnight. Pressure cook it with required amount of water n salt. Strain the stock and keep aside for future use.
• Soak Basmati rice for half an hour.
• Heat a pan. Add oil and ghee. Temper with the whole garam masala.
• Add long sliced onions n fry til translucent. Add ginger garlic paste n slit green chillies.
• Fry untill raw smell goes away. Add all the dry powders and fry.
• Add cooked kabuli chana, choppoed tomato, pudina and corriander leaves. Fry for a minute or two. Add curd, salt and let it cook for 5mins.
• Add stock and required amount of water. Once water comes to boil add drained basmati rice. Mix well and bring it to boil. Cover the pan and let it cook in low flame for 12-15mins till rice is done. 
• Let it sit for sometime. Open the lid and mix gently. Serve with raita of your choice.

Note  : I used Knorr Hyderabadi Biryani masala for the flavour. If you dont have any biryani masala increase the quantity of chilli powder and dhaniya powder according to your taste.
Curd is to give extra moisture for the biryani.