One-Serving Indian Chana Biryani

Enjoy a delicious vegan meal with this easy-to-make one-serving Indian Chana Biryani! This flavorful dish is packed with protein from chickpeas (chana) as well as aromatic spices like cumin, coriander, turmeric and garam masala that will tantalize your taste buds! Soak your basmati rice in water for 30 minutes before cooking it in a pan along with all of your spices, onions, garlic & ginger paste/grated ginger root as well as cooked chickpeas (chana). Let it cook on low-medium heat for 15 minutes or until all of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice before serving hot! Enjoy!

Cooking Equipment:

• Large Pan • Wooden Spoon • Measuring Cups • Knife

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Cuisine:

Indian

Keywords:

Indian, Chana Biryani, Vegan, Protein, One Serving

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lunch, dinner

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Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice

1 cup cooked chickpeas (chana)

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ginger paste or freshly grated ginger root

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon coriander powder

½ teaspoon turmeric powder

½ teaspoon garam masala powder

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Salt to taste

Cooking Instructions:

Soak the basmati rice in water for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat and add the chopped onion. Fry until golden brown and then add the garlic and ginger paste or grated ginger root. Fry for another minute until fragrant.

Add the cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder to the pan and fry for another minute until fragrant.

Add the cooked chickpeas (chana) to the pan and mix well with all of the spices and onions until everything is evenly combined.

Add the drained basmati rice to the pan along with 2 cups of water and salt to taste. Stir everything together until combined then cover with a lid and reduce heat to low-medium heat for 15 minutes or until all of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice and it is cooked through completely.

Once cooked through, turn off heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes before serving hot with your favorite accompaniments such as raita or chutney! Enjoy!

Nutrition:

Calories – 463 kcal; Fat – 9.2g; Carbohydrates – 71.4g; Protein – 16.7g; Sodium – 790mg; Fiber – 8.6g

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Did You Know?

The state of Kerala is known for its use of coconut in dishes, such as coconut chutney and coconut-based curries.