# Kala Chana Biryani

This is a one-pot Kala Chana Biryani that comes together in 30 minutes, perfect for picky eaters.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 small onion
- 3 tomatoes
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- 5 coriander leaves stalk
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp jeera
- 2 cloves
- 2 green elaichi
- small piece mace
- 3 tbsp curd
- pinch chilli powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 0.5 garam masala
- as per taste Salt
- 1 cup water
- Chopped mint leaves
- 0.5 cup black channa (soaked overnight + cooked)
- 0.5 cup rice (soaked for 30 min)
- Roasted cashews
- coriander leaves

## Instructions

1. Make a paste of onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and coriander stems in a mixer.
2. Add some ghee to a cooker.
3. Roast a few cashews until golden brown.
4. Take out the roasted cashews from the cooker.
5. In the same ghee, add some whole spices (khade masale).
6. Add the prepared paste to the cooker.
7. Cook the paste for a little while.
8. Add all the basic spices (chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala) with some curd and salt.
9. Cook it until the oil separates from the mixture.
10. Add soaked rice and boiled black channa.
11. Add some mint leaves and water (preferably water left over from boiling the channa).
12. Pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles.
13. Let it depressurize on its own.
14. Garnish with cashews, coriander leaves, and some ghee.
15. Serve with cucumber raita for a perfectly balanced meal.

## Equipment

- mixer
- cooker
- wooden spoon
- plate

## Tips

- Naming the meal something fancy can excite picky eaters.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQY_cSAAeqF/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0cc169ed-90a4-46a3-a6bf-6fd6376b6dbf
- Extracted: 2025-10-30

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