Blogging Marathon# 32: Letter Q
Theme: A-Z Dishes from Andhra Pradesh
Dish: Q for Qabooli Biryani (Hyderabadi Chana dal Biryani)
Letter Q stands for Qubani (apricots). Qubani ka Meetha is a very famous Hyderabadi dessert that is made with dried apricots that are soaked and then cooked with sugar and drizzled with cream. I wanted to make it, but couldn’t find good quality apricots. So I made Qabooli instead.
Qabooli is biryani made with spicy chana dal (split pea lentil) and layered with basmati rice. I used black chana/ chickpeas instead and it turned out quite tasty. This is a filling and delicious dish that is great to make when you have company.
Ingredients
For Rice Layer:
- 1½ cups Basmati Rice
- 3 Cloves
- 3 Cardamom Green
- 1 Cinnamon " stick
- 1 Bay leaf
- to taste Salt
For the Chana layer:
- 1 cup Chana/ Kabuli Chana Kala , cooked
- 1 Onion - medium, chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
- 2 chilies Green - slit
- 1 tsp chili powder Red
- 1 tsp Coriander Ground
- 1 tsp cumin Ground
- ½ cup Yogurt - whisked well
- 1 Tomato - medium, chopped
- 3 tbsps Mint leaves - chopped
- 3 tbsps Cilantro leaves - chopped
- to taste Salt
Other Ingredients:
- 1 Onion - large, thinly sliced
Instructions
- For Rice Layer: Soak rice in cold water for at least 30 minutes. Add all the other ingredients listed along with 2 cups of water in a microwave safe bowl for 8 minutes. Rice should be 75-80% cooked and all the water should be absorbed.
- For the Chana Masala Layer: Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan, add the onions and green chilies; cook until onions are lightly browned. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Next add tomato and cook until mushy. Add ground coriander, cumin, red chili powder and salt. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the whisked yogurt and chopped herbs. Cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use.
- Make caramelized onions: Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan and the sliced onions. Cook on medium flame stirring frequently until the onions turn golden and start to caramelize, about 20-25 minutes.
- Assemble the Biryani: In a heavy bottomed wide pan, add 1/3rd of the rice, followed by ½ of the chana masala and ½ of the caramelized onions. Top this with 1/3rd of the rice and remaining chana masala. Finally add the remaining 1/3rd of the rice and the caramelized onions. Sprinkle some chopped mint and cilantro. Cover tightly with the lid and cook on low flame for 12-15 minutes or until the rice is completely cooked and all the flavors mingle with each other.
Notes
G for Gongura Pulihora
H for Haleem/ Vegetarian Haleem
I for Iguru/ Vankaya-Senagapappu Iguru
J for Jonna Pindi Kudumulu K for Kakarakaya Podi Kura
L for Lauju/ Laskora (Kobbari Lauju)
M for Menthi kura Pappu
N for Nuvvulu-Mamidikaya Pachadi
O for Onion Pachadi
P for Pindi Miriyam
Supriya Nair
Looks yummy. The chana looks good.
Sapana Behl
Qabooli biryani with black chana looks delicious ! Lovely clicks..
Manjula Bharath
wow very very delicous biryani.. so making me hungry 🙂 super tempting !!
Priya Suresh
Wow briyani looks absolutely inviting, i can have it without any fuss.
Janani
I also made this but its way different. I had no idea such dish existed but made it from a friend website yours look good.But she had channa dal mix and you have used kabul channa what should be done. I am sure ur from andhra pradesh and u must know it well for sure. I have never heard of it or tasted it before.
vaishali sabnani
This is one of the most flavorful Biryani a..love it with that lentil in it..it is a wonderful change from those veggies.
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
healthy and flavorful. yes – apricot season is kind of past. It was great a few months ago but now they are looking sick in the market. Too bad because I tried it a few months ago and that meetha is so delicious
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
healthy and flavorful. yes – apricot season is kind of past. It was great a few months ago but now they are looking sick in the market. Too bad because I tried it a few months ago and that meetha is so delicious
Janani
yummy recipe love ur close shot it looks very colorful dear.
Srivalli
What a delicious looking biryani Pavani..pictures are so sinful!..
Nivedhanams Sowmya
very aromatic and flavorful biriyani!! lovely clicks!!Sowmya
Sandhya Karandikar
What a wonderful looking Biryani. I can practically smell it through your pictures all the way here.
PJ
That’s a lovely Briyani!This has been on my list for a long time but I keep putting it off to the future as I find the process a bit lengthy. Got to try it soon…
The Pumpkin Farm
i had made a chhole pulav and loved the combo back then, i can imagine how flavorful this biryani must have been, delicious
Rajani S
I had made this before from a Sanjeev Kapoor book. It was for one of the earlier BM alphabet themes (random series of alphabets – not whole month one). Yours look very nice and flavorful!
Gayathri's Cook Spot
Very delicious biryani recipe. Hyderabadi biryanis are so good and this is new to me…
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi
Wow! the pictures are just too good ..Looks perfectly made like in the restaurants!
veena krishnakumar
Delicious looking Biryani…Beautifully clicked!!
preeti garg
Love all variation with rice under BM 32 which you choose, nice click and mouthwatering.
Archana Potdar
Delicious choice. This is an addition to my biryani collection. Loveeeeeeee it absolutely.