Qubooli

Nawab style qubooli biryani is very famous in Hyderabad cuisines. Channa dal is added in this biryani.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal gram) 
• (boil to tender but don't make it mushy)
•  2 tsp Red chili powder 
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 
• 400 gm Yogurt (Curd)
• 5/6 Green chilies 
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder 
• 4 medium sized Onions(keep half for dhum)
• Whole Garam Masala (Shahi jeera black cumin) 1 tsp,Cardamom 3,Cloves 2,Cinnamon 1"stick}
• 2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste 
• Oil (3/4cup)
• Coriander Leaves handful
• Mint leaves little less than the coriander Leaves
• Salt to taste

• FOR THE RICE
• Basmati rice 5 cups (soak for 30 min before boiling)
•  1 tsp Shahi Jeera (Black cumin seed) 
• 3 Cloves 
• 4 Cardamom
• 2 one inch sticks Cinnamon 
• 2 Bay leaves 
• Salt to taste

• For Dhum:
• 1 cup Brown Onions
• 1 lemon juice 
• few Coriander and Mint leaves
• few strands of Saffron in luke warm Milk
• 1/4 cup of Oil

METHOD:

• Heat Oil in a vessel(3/4th cup).
• Now add the whole Garam Masalas,then the sliced Onions.
• Fry till the Onions turn golden brown in color(remove half the Onions and keep aside)
• Add in the Ginger Garlic paste,fry to brown in color.
• Add the boiled Chana Dal,then add in Salt,Red Chili powder,Turmeric powder,Garam Masala powder and Green Chilies.
• Also add the Yoghurt,Coriander and Mint Leaves,cook for 2-3 mins.Then keep it aside.

• Step 2:
• (boil the Rice)
• Take a large vessel,boil lots of water along with the whole Garam Masalas listed in the ingredients for the Rice.
• Add the Salt too.
• Add the soaked Rice and cook till the rice is 3/4th done.
• Strain the Rice and keep aside.

• Step 3:
• (Final step-dhum)
• Use the same vessel that you used to boil the Rice.
• Add a very thin layer of Rice at the bottom(Around 1/2 cup of cooked Rice)
• Now add the Curry on top of Rice.
• Add half of the cooked Rice as your next layer.
• Add the remaining brown Onions,Coriander and Mint Leaves,Lemon juice as your next layer.
• Add the remaining Rice.
• Add Saffron plus Milk.
• Finally add Oil passing through the corners the vessel,to form a circle.
•  Now Seal the vessel airtight and cook on low Flame for 20 mins.

• Serve hot with Tomato Chutney or Mirchi ka salan.

 Qubooli-Chana Dal flavoured in a Yogurt and Onion curry, layered ... This is a very tasty one dish Meal  for Vegetarians :)