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Flavourful Black Channa Biriyani
By: Sharmilee
Website: http://sharmis-passions.blogspot.com
Rating
Rating: 3 / 5 stars - 1 vote(s).
Category: Vegetarian
Dish type: Main Dish
Key ingredients: Basmati Rice - 1 and 1/4 cups Channa - 3/4 cup [ I used the black one] Ghee - 2 tsp Oil - 2 tbsp Cloves - 2 Cardomom - 1 Cinnamon - 1 inch stick Onion sliced - 1 Big size Tomato chopped - 1 (I used 1/2 for grinding and the other half for frying) Red chill
Time: Less than 30 minutes
Procedure:
1.Soak channa overnight and Pressure cook it with salt till its soft(It took 9 whistles for me.). Set aside.
2.Rinse basmati rice,strain and set aside. Heat oil in cooker, Add cloves, cinnamon and cardamom one by one. Add onions and tomato and saute for few mins.
3.Add the ground paste, chilli powder, salt and fry till all is mixed well.Add basmati rice, fry for 2mins along with the mixture.
4.Add exactly 2.5 cups of water. Keep in high flame for 1 whistle, then keep in medium flame and pressure cook for 9-10 mins.
5.Now open, add ghee and cooked channa to the rice and toss gently without mashing it. Serve hot with onion raitha!
