Friday 21 November 2014

Black Chana Biriyani


This recipe comes handy for busy mornings.
Just soak the chana overnight.Chop the essentials,saute and devour the yummy recipe.
Before mixing with rice,this can be made in a gravy avatar and relished with rotis/naan/dosa.


Ingredients List


Black Chana
Onions
Tomatoes
Ginger
Green chillies.
Pepper powder
Turmeric powder
Chole masala
Coriander
Dry masala spices
Rice
Salt
Water

Method:

Step 1: In a kadai,fry the dry masala spices(cinnamon,cloves,caradamom,kalpasi) and onions in butter or oil
Step 2: Add ginger and green chilly pieces.
Step 3:Add finely cut tomatoes.Let it cook for 5 mins
Step 4: Now add in the spice powders and cook when the base gravy should be in semi gravy form.
Step 5: Add black chana and check for salt.Add little water so that the gravy taste is absorbed in chana.

Step 6 : Garnish with coriander leaves  and when the gravy reaches sabzi consistency,mix in the needed rice and give a quick stir

Step 7: Pour warm ghee and relish !

Kabuli Chana Pulao


This is a quick and easy recipe.Requires grinding simple ingredients.Then saute n relish :)

Ingredients:
  • Chana soaked overnight and boiled
  • Onions finely cut
  • Coriander
  • Ginger minced
  • Garlic minced
  • Green chillies finely chopped
  • Tomatoes finely chopped
  • Red chilli powder
  • Amchur powder
  • Turmeric powder
  • Garam masala.
  • Water
  • Salt to taste
  • Basmathi Rice boiled

Preparation

Step 1: Grind onions,tomatoes,coriander,ginger,garlic and green chillies.
Step 2: In a kadai,fry the above paste in butter or oil.
Step 3: Let it cook and add in the spice powders.
Step 4:Add the kabuli chana with water and check for salt.
Step 5:Let the gravy simmer for 10 mins,
Step 6: Once the mositure is absobed,mix in basmati cooked rice.
Step 7:Relish with ghee topped up :)