Chickpeas Biryani

Hot steaming biryani always tempts me a lot...As I have said before, I am always ready to eat any rice variety. Biryani is one of my favourites....very flavourful, spicy and delicious rice. Served with a simple raita, maybe a pickle and papad...its just heaven for me :) I can finish it off in no time !! Chickpeas biryani is a healthy and delicious one, I would say a complete meal. I make biryani in pressure cooker itself which I find very simple and an easy method. I served it with a simple onion tomato raita. Hope you all will try this out.

Serves 3-4

You need...

1 cup Basmati rice

3/4 cup cooked Chickpeas

1 Onion chopped

2 small Tomatoes chopped

1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste

1 tbsp broken Cashews

2-3 tsp Biryani masala

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Chilli powder

2-3 Green chillies slit

2-3 tsp Ghee / Oil

some Coriander leaves chopped

1.5 cup Water

Salt

Whole Spices

1" pc Cinnamon

2 Cloves

2 Cardamoms

1 Star Anise

1 Bay leaf

To prepare...

Wash and soak the rice for half an hour. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add all the ingredients listed under Whole Spices. Fry until it leaves aroma. Now add cashews and fry till slight brown.

Add onions and ginger-garlic paste, saute until onions become transparent. Add tomatoes and green chillies, saute until tomatoes turn mushy. Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder and biryani masala. Saute for a minute.

Add the cooked chickpeas, coriander leaves and salt to this, saute for a couple of minutes. Now add the rice and combine everything well. Finally add the water and mix well. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Serve the hot biryani with a raita, pickle and papad.

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