Chick Pea Biriyani { Chef Dhamu's Recipe }

Ingredients:-

• ChickPeas - 1cup 
• Basmati rice - 2 cups
• Onion - 1 medium size
• Tomato - 1 big
• Ginger Garlic paste -2 tsp
• Cinnamon , cloves, Cardamom - 2 each
• Star anise -1 
• Green chilies -3 or 4
• Mint leaves - 1/4 cup 
• Coriander leaves -1/2 cup
• Curd - 2 tsp
• Chili powder - 2tsp
• Coriander powder - 3 tsp
• Salt
• Oil

Method:-

# Soak the chickpeas overnight and pressure cook it till 3/4 done..Add little salt while cooking it .

# Save the water from this and use it to make biriyani
# Soak the Basmati Rice in water for 10 to 15 mins and drain..

In a pressure cooker heat oil and season it with cinnamon stick, cloves ,cardamom, star anise.

Now add in the the thin juliens of onion.

 Now add the chopped Mint leaves.

And then chopped coriander leaves / cilantro.

 Now add the ginger garlic paste and saute till onion turns transparent .

 Now add the Tomato and green chillies.

Now add the cooked chick pea and curd and mix well..

 Add the soaked Basmati Rice..

 Now add Chili powder,Coriander Powder and salt.

Now add 4 cups of water (  2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice).

Pressure cook it for 2 whistles on high flame and switch off and open the cooker once the pressure completely releases.

Serve this biriyani with some Raita..