If you are looking nonveg biryani option then this chana biryani recipe is perfect for you. Famous as Chola biryani or chickpea biryani. Family favorite recipe idea!
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Chana Biryani Recipe
Chana biryani is one the most popular and mouthwatering recipe for foodies. Full of aroma and taste!! In the subcontinent, people love biryani and make it in different ways. Traditionally biryani cook with meat but the variation in veg with chickpea is the most demanding. Locally famous as chole biryani and chickpea biryani!
Here I am sharing quick and easy recipe of this tasty chana biryani that you can easily prepare at your home kitchen just by following the few steps. Degi chana biryani has special taste and aroma. I tried to follow the recipe to bring taste on your table.
Tips to Make
- Avoid using canned or frozen chana/chickpeas. Here is a step-by-step method to cook dried chickpeas at home.
- Don't over boil the chana as it will deform in curry and on steam in rice.
- When adding chana curry in rice for steam, make sure to use thick curry. It should be nonwatery.
- For best results, use premium quality basmati rice.
- Never soak rice for too long.
- When adding rice for steaming, make sure to fully drain water after boiling otherwise the biryani will be mushy in look.
- When the rice is 80% boiled then drain the water. The rest of the 20% will be done on steam.
SEE ALSO: Chicken Biryani Recipe | Sindhi Biryani Recipe | Beef Biryani Recipe
Follow the step by step recipe video of easy "Chana Biryani" to make for your family.
Main Ingredients
Oil - 1 Tbsp
Onion - 1 Big size (Sliced)
Whole garam masala
Bay leaves - 5
Cloves - 7
Black Peppers - 20
Cinnamon - 3x3"
Cumin Seed - 1 Tsp
Green Cardamom - 5
Salt - To Taste
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 Tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp
Tomato Cubes - Half Cup
Yoghurt - 1 Cup
Chickpeas (Chana / Chole) Boiled - 1 Cup
Green Chillies - 3
Chicken Stock - 300 ml
Garam Masala Powder - 1 Tsp
Rice - 2.5 Cups
Green Coriander Chopped - 2 Tsp
Lemon - 1 Slices
Food Color - 1 Pinch
Milk - 25 ml
How to Make Step by Step
Preparation of Curry: In a pan, add oil and heat it up. Add whole garam masala and let it pop for few seconds then add sliced onion and give it a golden brown color. After getting the brown onion, add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few minutes.
Season with, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and saute again to get rid the spice rawness. Add yogurt and give it a good mix to blend all spices.
Add tomato cubes and mix it up until the yoghurt and tomatoes blend in curry. Now add boiled chickpeas (chana/chole) in curry. Sprinkle garam masala powder.
Next, add little water and cover for 15 minutes.
Preparation of Rice: Take 1-litre water in the pan and boiled it up. As the water starts boiling add rice and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. When the rice 80% done then drain the water to separate rice.
Biryani Layering: In a chana curry pan, add steamed rice. Sprinkle required salt and adjust by mixing through spoon. To make the biryani more aromatic, add freshly chopped coriander and lemon slices. Dissolve food colour in milk and pour over the rice. Keep it on 'dum' for 20 minutes on low heat.
Chana biryani is ready to serve.
Tip: To make it more tempting and aromatic give it a topping of brown onion.
Recipe Video
It's easy to make chana biryani in home kitchen. Here is step by step process that can help beginners to prepare masalawali chana biryani for your family and friends.
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Chana Biryani Recipe (Chickpea Biryani)
Materials
- 1 tbsp Oil – 1 Tbsp
- 1 Onion – Big size Sliced
- Whole garam masala
- 5 Bay leaves
- 7 Cloves
- 20 Black Peppers
- 1 Cinnamon 3×3″
- 1 tsp Cumin Seed
- 5 Green Cardamom
- Salt – To Taste
- 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- ½ cup Tomato Cubes
- 1 cup Yoghurt
- 1 cup Chickpeas Chana / Chole Boiled
- 3 Green Chillies
- 300 ml Chicken Stock
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 2.5 cups Basmati Rice dry
- 2 tsp Green Coriander chopped
- 1 Lemon Slices
- 1 pinch Food Color
- 25 ml Milk
Instructions
- Chana Curry Recipe for Biryani: In a pan, add oil and heat it up.
- Add garam masala whole in hot oil.
- At the same time, add sliced onion and give it a golden brown colour.
- After getting the brown onion, add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few minutes.
- Add spices, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and saute again to get rid the spice rawness.
- Next, add beaten yoghurt and mix with the curry.
- Add tomato cubes and mix it up until the yoghurt and tomatoes blend in curry.
- Now add boiled chickpeas (chana/chole) in curry.
- Give it a good mix with a gentle hand.
- Add garam masala powder in curry.
- Next, add little water and cover for 15 minutes.
- Preparation of Rice: Take 1-litre water in the pan and boiled it up.
- As the water starts boiling add rice and cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
- When the rice 80% done then drain the water to separate rice.
- Biryani Layering: In a chana curry pan, add steamed rice.
- Sprinkle required salt and adjust by mixing through spoon.
- To make the biryani more aromatic, add freshly chopped coriander and lemon slices.
- Dissolve food colour in milk and pour over the rice.
- Keep it on ‘dum’ for 20 minutes on low heat.
- Chana biryani is ready to serve.
- To make it more tempting and aromatic give it a topping of brown onion.
Video
Notes
- Don't overcook the chickpea (Chana).
- Make non-watery chana gravy. If there is some water then cook on high heat.
- Use basmati rice.
- Fully drained rice before making layers.
- Don't overcook the rice during the boil. Make sure to cook 80%
- Gently run the spoon to take out biryani otherwise the rice will break.
- Don't insert a spoon from the middle of the pan. Always take out biryani by putting a spoon from the sides of the pan.
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Here is masala chickpea biryani (chana biryani) that will surely add value to your dinner or lunch table. Family favorite recipe!