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Chole Biryani | Chickpea Biryani | Chana Biryani Recipe

Posted on Apr 21st, 2020
by Sowmya Venkatachalam
Categories:
  • Rice varieties
4.5 from 2 votes
Chole Biryani, a quick one pot flavorful and protein rich meal usually served with Raita. Soaked Chole is cooked with onion-tomato based gravy which is flavored with chana masala and other spices. A perfect meal for lunch box!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
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Chole Biryani, a one-pot, protein-rich rice variety perfect for Kid’s Lunch Box. Chole is soaked overnight and cooked along with onion-tomato and spices. Who don’t want to say no to Biryani? I didn’t have the conventional vegetables to make Biryani today, but I crave for Biryani. So I thought of using Chole to make Biryani. This Chole Biryani is simple, quick and easy to make in pressure cooker. We can make this as dum biryani with layers. But I always prefer pressure cooker Biryani is less time consuming and easy to make for busy morning especially for Kid’s Lunch Box!

Nutrition benefit of Chickpeas:

Chickpeas are very healthy as they are rich in both soluble and insoluble dietary fibre. They are the good source of protein for vegetarians. Nutritions also say that Regular intake of Chickpeas can lower LDL (bad) and total cholesterol. Due to high fiber content and low GI, chickpeas are excellent for weight loss diets. Salad with chickpeas are tasty and can keep you full longer, controlling the appetite.

Tips for making Chole Biryani:

  1. For cooking this Biryani in pressure cooker in one shot, we need atleast 8-12 hours of soaking Chickpeas. If we forgot to soak overnight, we can soak in hot water for about 4 hours along with a pinch of baking soda. That will help the chole gets cooked completely along with Biryani masala
  2. Ghee gives absolute taste to Biryani but we can also use Oil for preparing masala
  3. Grinding Green Chili, Ginger, Garlic, Fennel seeds helps to blend the flavor nicely with the rice. We can also add these without grinding
  4. For Vegans, instead of Curd we can add lemon juice
  5. Instead of water we can add thin coconut milk
  6. We can garnish with browned onions before serving
  7. Adjust the spices according to your spice levels
  8. Serve with Cucumber Raita or any raita of your choice

You may also want to try:

  1. Tomato Biryani
  2. Aloo Dum Biryani
  3. Veg Biryani in Pressure Cooker
  4. Ambur Vegetable Biryani
  5. Bhindi Raita
  6. Cucumber Raita

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Chole Biryani Recipe | Chickpea Biryani | Chana Biryani Recipe
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Chole Biryani | Chickpea Biryani | Chana Biryani Recipe

Course: Kids Lunch Box, Potluck, Rice Varieties
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Equipments Needed
  • Pressure Cooker
  • Mixer Grinder
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Soaking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 185kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Chole Biryani, a quick one pot flavorful and protein rich meal usually served with Raita. Soaked Chole is cooked with onion-tomato based gravy which is flavored with chana masala and other spices. A perfect meal for lunch box!
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Ingredients

  • ¾ Cup Chickpeas (Kondakadalai) 1 Cup - 250ml
  • 1 Onion Thinly Sliced
  • 1 Tomato Chopped
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • ½ tsp Chole Masala
  • 10 Mint Leaves
  • 2 tbsp Curd (Plain Yogurt)
  • 1½ tsp Salt Adjust As Needed

For Grinding

  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 2 Green Chili
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 2 Garlic
  • 1 inch Cinnamon
  • 2 Cloves
  • 2 Cardamom

For Tempering

  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 Bay Leaf

Instructions

Soaking Chickpeas

  • Wash and soak chickpeas overnight

Soaking Rice

  • Wash and soak rice for about 20 mins

Grinding Process

  • Take fennel seeds, garlic, ginger and green chili in a mixer jar and grind it to paste. Set this paste aside

Cooking Biryani

  • Heat ghee/oil in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaf and give a mix. Add Sliced onions to the pressure cooker and saute the onions till translucent
  • Next, add tomato to the pressure cooker. Then, add the chole masala, red chili powder, coriander powder and Chole Masala. Give a good mix
  • Now, add the mint leaves and along with ground greenchili-ginger-garlic-fennel paste which we prepared in the first step. Mix everything well. Add 1/4 cup of water to make sure the masalas' don't get burnt
  • Add curd to the onion-tomato gravy and give a mix. Now we need to drain water from soaked chickpeas and add it to the cooker
  • Next, drain water from the rice and add the rice to the pressure cooker. Mix gently without breaking the rice
  • Finally add 1.5 cups water. Add required salt and gently mix.
  • Close the pressure cooker with a lid and weight. Keep in low flame and allow the biryani to cook for about 20 mins in low flame.
  • Once the pressure is fully released, open the lid. Garnish the Chole Biryani with coriander leaves

Serving Time

  • Serve the delicious Chole Biryani with any Raita of your choice and relish!

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Chole Biryani | Chickpea Biryani | Chana Biryani Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 Cup)
Calories 185 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Protein 4g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Instructions with Step by Step Pictures

SOAKING CHICKPEAS

  • Wash and soak chickpeas overnight

SOAKING RICE

  • Wash and soak rice for about 20 mins

GRINDING PROCESS

  • Take fennel seeds, garlic, ginger and green chili in a mixer jar

  • Grind it to paste. Set this paste aside

COOKING BIRYANI

  • Heat ghee/oil in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaf and give a mix.

  • Add Sliced onions to the pressure cooker and saute the onions till translucent

  • Next, add tomato to the pressure cooker.

  • Then, add the chole masala, red chili powder, coriander powder and Chole Masala. Give a good mix

  • Now, add the mint leaves

  • Then add ground greenchili-ginger-garlic-fennel paste which we prepared in the first step. Mix everything well. Add 1/4 cup of water to make sure the masalas’ don’t get burnt

  • Add curd to the onion-tomato gravy and give a mix.

  • Now we need to drain water from soaked chickpeas and add it to the cooker

  • Next, drain water from the rice and add the rice to the pressure cooker. Mix gently without breaking the rice

  • Finally add 1.5 cups water. Add required salt and gently mix.

  • Close the pressure cooker with a lid and weight. Keep in low flame and allow the biryani to cook for about 20 mins in low flame.

  • Once the pressure is fully released, open the lid. Garnish the Chole Biryani with coriander leaves

SERVING TIME

  • Serve the delicious Chole Biryani with any Raita of your choice and relish!

Chole Biryani | Chickpea Biryani | Chana Biryani Recipe

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Sowmya Venkatachalam

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4 Comments Hide Comments

Dido says:
May 11, 2020 at 2:59 pm

Hello Sowmya:
How would I do this dish using the stove-top method?

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Sowmya Venkatachalam says:
May 11, 2020 at 8:52 pm

You prepare tempering followed by preparing masala in an open pan. After adding rice and water keep in high flame bring it to boil and allow the water to reduce. Then close the pan with lid and cook in low flame for 15 mins. Watch and stir occasionally to make sure its not getting burnt or stuck to the bottom of the pan

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JR says:
June 17, 2020 at 8:05 am

what is the rice measure for this recipe?

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Sowmya Venkatachalam says:
June 19, 2020 at 12:18 am

I used 1 Cup of rice for this recipe

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