Chana-Spinach Handi Dum Biryani

Name: Chana-Spinach Handi Dum Biryani
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati Rice; 3 cups Spinach,tightly packed; 1 cup Chickpeas; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 2-3 bay leaves; ,3-4 cloves; 1 cup Onion, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 1/2 tsp Chilli powder; 1 tsp Garam masala powder; As per taste Salt; 2 tbsp Oil; as required Few Mint leaves

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Ingredients

1hour 30 minutes

4 servings

2 cupsBasmati Rice
3 cupsSpinach,tightly packed
1 cupChickpeas
1 tspCumin seeds
2-3bay leaves
,3-4 cloves
1 cupOnion, thinly sliced
1 tbspGinger Garlic paste
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1 1/2 tspChilli powder
1 tspGaram masala powder
As per taste Salt
2 tbspOil
as requiredFew Mint leaves

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Steps

1hour 30 minutes

1

Wash and soak the rice in plenty of water for 30 minutes.
2

Wash and chop spinach. Make purée after boiling.Heat oil in heavy bottomed pan Splutter the cumin seeds, bay leaves,cloves and add onions,Saute until light brown and add the ginger-garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes in medium heat. Now add the rice and cook 90%.
3

Boil Chana after soaking overnight.
4

Wash and chop spinach. Heat oil in a thick bottom and deep pan or pot. Add all the whole spices.
Fry for some seconds or till the oil gets fragrant.
Add the sliced onions & fry till they are browned. Remove some of the fried onions for garnishing.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for some seconds. Now add hing and saute for few seconds.
Add the chopped tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes becomes soft for 2-3 minutes. Add the spinach puré and stir. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
5

Now add boiled Chana.Add salt,Mix well.Cook for five minutes.
6

Now in a handi put rice,then Chana mixture again rice.
Add fried onions,chopped tomatoes,mint leaves then again Chana mixture.
7

Add fried onions,chopped tomatoes,mint leaves then again Chana mixture. Tight with lid and keep on hot tawa for ten minutes.Serve immediately.
8

Tight with lid and keep on hot tawa for ten minutes.Serve immediately with Riata by garnishing according to your taste.