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Chana Biryani is flavourful, spicy biryani made by cooking chana with masala & basmati rice. Chana Biryani is a definite try at home when you wish to make delightful tasty biryani with the ingredients you have at home. How to make Chana Biryani is explained in this post with step by step pictures.Pin
Chana biryani recipe a quick one pot meal perfect for lunch box or for a meal.You can pair it up with raita and its a perfect combo for lunch.
This flavourful channa biriyani is filling for a meal and rich in protein and fiber. I was happy to see each grain of rice separated the way I wanted…….This is going to be my keeper for biriyani so I measured everything accurate and here goes the recipe from my kitchen…You can pair it with carrot raita or onion raita.
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Chana biryani recipea quick one pot meal perfect for lunch box or for a meal.You can pair it up with raita and its a perfect combo for lunch.
This flavourful channa biriyani is filling for a meal and rich in protein and fiber. I was happy to see each grain of rice separated the way I wanted…….This is going to be my keeper for biriyani so I measured everything accurate and here goes the recipe from my kitchen…You can pair it withcarrot raitaor onion raita.
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Chana Biryani
Chana Biryani is flavourful, spicy biryani made by cooking chana with masala & basmati rice. Chana Biryani is a definite try at home when you wish to make delightful tasty biryani with the ingredients you have at home. How to make Chana Biryani is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1/2 cup white chana
- 1 big onion chopped lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 and 3/4 cups water
- 2 teaspoon ghee
To temper:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 inch cinnamon
- 1 no cloves
- 1 small bay leaf
- 1 no cardamom
To grind:
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves
- 2 tablespoon mint leaves
- 5 nos small onion
- 4 nos garlic
- 1 big sized tomato
- 1 no green chilli
- 2 tablespoon coconut
Instructions
In a mixer add the ingredients listed under 'to grind' and grind to a fine paste. Soak channa in water overnight(atleast for 6-7 hours).
Next day pressure cook it for 5 whistles and set aside.
Rinse basmati rice, and keep soaked in water for 15-20mins.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker add items listed under 'to temper'. Then add onions , ginger garlic paste and saute till golden brown. Then add the masala paste along with garam masala powder.
Fry till raw smell leaves.Add salt, garam masala powder and give a quick stir.
Then add cooked channa, basmati rice and mix well till masala is blended well.
Then add coconut milk, water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Once pressure releases add ghee and fluff it carefully with a fork.
Serve Chana Biryani hot with onion / carrot raita!
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Notes
- Channa takes time to cook(I usually leave it for 6 whistles) so I precooked for 4 whistles till 3/4th done then added it to the rice and gave 2 whistles.This way it is too soft perfect for biryani.
- You can also use black channa or any bean variety for making this biryani.
- Goes well even with plain raita.
Nutrition Facts
Chana Biryani
Amount Per Serving (150 g)
Calories 683Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 26mg1%
Potassium 242mg7%
Carbohydrates 106g35%
Fiber 14g58%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 248IU5%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 143mg14%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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How to make Chana Biryani
- In a mixer add the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ and grind to a fine paste.Soak channa in water overnight(atleast for 6-7 hours). Next day pressure cook it for 5 whistles and set aside.
Pin - Rinse basmati rice, and keep soaked in water for 15-20mins. Heat oil in a pressure cooker add items listed under ‘to temper’. Then add onions , ginger garlic paste and saute till golden brown. Then add the masala paste along with garam masala powder.
Pin - Fry till raw smell leaves.Add salt, garam masala powder and give a quick stir. Then add cooked channa, basmati rice and mix well till masala is blended well.Pin
- Then add coconut milk, water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Once pressure releases add ghee and fluff it carefully with a fork.Pin
Serve hot with onion / carrot raita!
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Tasty flavorful chana biryani ready to be served!
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Reader Interactions
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Sailaja Damodaran
High in protein…nice one
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Pari
Hi Sharmilee, very healthy version. The black chana is more healthier than the kabuli chana, surely looks like a keeper.
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Nithya
Looks tempting 🙂 yumm and healthy
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jayasree
Tempting clicks..I have this in my drafts. Your post reminded me of it.
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Shri
Looks very tempting, Sharmilee!
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RAKS KITCHEN
I too had an eye on mahima's channa pulav,with black channa it looking very nice,I will try in future for sure!
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Priya
Yummm!!channa briyani looks tremendous..such a protien packed rice dish..
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Dershana
sounds like an easy one-pot lunch option!skip the salt the next time you cook channa and then you wont need to pressure cook it for 9 whistles 🙂
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Sharmilee! :)
@Dershana : Thanks for ur tip, will try it out next time! 🙂
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Shama Nagarajan
yummy biriyani…i make it as channa rice…love to have channa with this flavour
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Priya
channa pulao luks yum..wish to try it sometime
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Mahimaa's kitchen
thanks for trying sharmi.. needless to say, lovely click.
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Gulmohar
Awesome biryani…wholesome meal 🙂
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Cham
Appapa unga pic makes me hungry! Gorgeous!
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Balakrishna Saraswathy
oh looks so yummy my friend..thanks for visiting my blog..u got a selective recipes:)do join as a follower too:)
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Asha
LOVE LOVE black chana in any dish, rice looks fab.
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Anshika
Wow!! The biryani looks so tempting. I never thought of using chickpeas with rice. great !!
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Nostalgia
Lovely.. the pictures are great and I am sure the rice tastes even better.
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Shella
Have never thought of chana in a biriyani!! Will try for sure. Happy New Year
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Rachana Kothari
My first time here…the channa biryani looks delectable:) and after seeing your masala chai, i cant stop myself to make one for me now:)
Cheers and Do visit,
Rachana
rachanakothari.blogspot.comReply
Usha
Inviting biryani ! Lovely pictures Sharmilee ! Thanks for the visit and the comment, will keep your ideas on the header in mind and will try and incorporate the next time I am working on my header 🙂
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Tina
Healthy and different biriyani….
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Rohini
Yummy biryani.. Was actually searching for this recipe for quite sometime.. Thanks!!
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Anu
The way of presentation makes my mouth watering.
It's highly protein food. I will be trying it shortly.
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merlyn
Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome…. i jus hav no words to say how goooooooooooooooooooooooood it was….
i made it for dinner n made aloo raita!!
my hubby jus fell in love wid d dish…
thank u sharmi!!Reply
Nandini
I tried your channa biryani recipe and it was awesome! I added some veggies along with channa. Thanks for the recipe!
-NandiniReply
aruniya theva
Nice recipe it's very tasty
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Harsha
worked out well. Yummy lunch
A must tryReply
Mummyjiskitchen
Amazing and creative recipe. Awesome clicks.
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MADHURI
mmm… mouth watering! awesome pics 🙂 🙂
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abinaya
Can we do this without adding mint leaves
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SHARMILEE J
Yes you can skip that but the falvour will surely differ
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lil chef in me
Gonna mke it for tonyts dinner…is it ok to exclude coconut milk n add grated coconut instead?
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SHARMILEE J
Sorry I just saw ur msg….Adding coconut may change the flavour slightly but sure worth a try
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lil chef in me
i added coconut chutney to it n it tastes yummy…lil on d wet side…bt yummmmmmm…thnk u soo mch
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sakthi priya
How much water and coconut milk to add for 1cup of rice .I don't know please tel me .
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SHARMILEE J
Please check the ingredients list…….
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Daf
Came out very well..thanks
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VandhanaArul
Hai, can I exclude cocunut milk?? Have any substitute for that??.. After seeing ur recipe I am tempted to do,but no cocunut in home. Pls suggest
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SHARMILEE J
You can skip that and add water instead….It will taste good only
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Anusha Madhavan
Hi Sharmi,
Is it okay to replace the small onions (To Grind) with big onion?
If so, can I use a quarter of a big onion in place of 5 small onions you have mentioned?
I plan to make this using electric rice cooker instead of pressure cooker. In that case can I use completely cooked channa?Have been following your blog for atleast 5 years now & have tried several recipes successfully !
Thank you !
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SHARMILEE J
Yes you can substitute with big onion..Yes cook chana and then add
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Meeeeee
Tried this biriyani today.. Super yummyyyy 🙂 We just loved it..
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Unknown
Hey Sharmi..Greetings!
I made this channa biriyani today..exactly lik how u mentioned the method & quantity…i made no twists..
It came out brilliant!!!! Everyone loved it..! credits to you:)..
Keep rocking..Bharathi
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Meenu
Hi… can we cook rice, chana together along with masala
In a pressure cooker… to save morning time ?Reply
Suja
Awesome recipe !! Loved the flavour ! Keep up the good work, Sharmi 🙂
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Geetha
Hai sharmilee mam ur cooking method and measurement is very useful . More times I am prepare ur recpies
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