Allo Channa Biryani

Allo Channa Biryani

Ingredients

• ½ kg rice
• 1 cup boiled peas
• 250 grams yogurt
• 4 potatoes
• 2 onions
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 lemons
• 8 aniseeds
• ¼ bunch coriander and mint
• 50 grams dried plums
• 1 to ½ cup clarified butter
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• ½ tbsp ground cardamom
• ½ tsp yellow color
• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 tbsp red chili powder
• 3 tbsp screw pine
• Hot spices as required
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Firstly boil 4 sliced potatoes and fry them. In a pan, heat 1- ½ clarified butter and add 2 onions. When onions are golden brown in color, add 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 8 aniseeds, 250 grams yogurt, hot species as required, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp nutmeg and mace powder and salt to taste. 
2. After stirring it for 3 to 6 minutes, add fried potatoes and 1 cup boiled peas. In a separate pan, boil 1 cup of rice. Meanwhile make a layer of 2 tomatoes, ¼ bunch coriander and mint, juice of 2 lemons and 50 grams dried plums. 
3. When rice is ready, layer them over spices. Top it with clarified butter, 3 tbsp screw pine and ½ tsp ground cardamom. Allow simmering for 8 to 10 minutes. Allo Chana Biryani is ready to serve.