Chef Atul's Chickpea Biryani & Apple-Mint Raita

Chickpeas Biryani & Apple-Mint Raita
Ingredients

220 gm basmati rice, washed and soaked, boiled
200 gm cooked chickpeas
100 gm cooked black chickpeas (Kala Chana)

2 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 black cinnamon
4 green cardamoms
2 tsp. cumin seeds
1” cinnamon stick
4 cloves
2 bay leaves
½ tsp black pepper

2 medium onions, thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, sliced
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp mild red chili powder
4 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp. fenugreek leaves
5 medium tomatoes, blended
300 ml water

4 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves
2 tbsp. chopped ginger
100 gm baby spinach leaves
50 gm pomegranate seeds (optional)

Apple Raita
300 gm plain yoghurt
1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted, powdered
1 tbsp. chopped mint leaves
1 no green apple, chopped
Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a wok, saute’ cinnamon, cumin, cardamoms, cloves, bay leaves & black pepper. Add sliced onions, 1 tsp of salt and cook until onions is fried until light brown in colour. Add garlic and sauté to sweat the garlic. Add all the powdered spices, fenugreek leaves and blended tomatoes. Add the white and black chickpeas, water and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
Add chopped coriander and ginger.

In a separate pan, make a layer of chickpeas, cover with spinach leaves and cover spinach leaves with a layer of rice. Repeat this process to make another layer. Cover with a wet kitchen towel and drizzle little warm water and place the lid. Keep it on stove at minimum heat setting for 5-7 minutes to allow the flavours to mix in well with rice.

Make apple raita with by mixing all the ingredients together.

Remove the wet towel from the top of the biriyani and serve while its still hot with raita.

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