Rajma and Peanuts Biriyani

Prep Time:15 m     Cook Time:15+15

Serves:3

Ingredients

Rajma                     - 1/4 cup

Peanuts                   - 1/4 cup

Basmati Rice           - 1 cup(soaked for twenty minutes)

Water                      - 1 & 1/2 cup

Onion                      - 1

Tomato                    - 2

Green Chilli             - 2

Ginger Garlic Paste  - 2 tsp

Bay Leaf                  - 2

Cinnmon                  - 1"piece

Clove                       - 3

Cardamom               - 3

Mint Leaves             - few

Aniseed                    - 1/2 tsp

Khus khus                - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric Powder     - a pinch

Red Chilli Powder    - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala         - 1/4 tsp

Salt                        - as needed

Oil                          - 1 tblsp

Method

• Soak rajma overnight,add little salt and pressure cook along with peanuts for three whistles.Transfer this to a bowl and set aside.
                        
  
• Heat oil in pressure cooker,add aniseed,khus khus,cinnamon,cardom,clove and bay leaf followed by green chilli and onion.Add little salt and saute this for a while and then add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
     
• Now add tomatoes,mint leaves,turmeric powder,chilli powder,garam masala and saute till tomatoes are mushy.Add required salt and water.Bring it to a boil and then add soaked rice and cooked rajma and peanuts.Close the lid and wait for five to eight minutes.Switch off the flame and once the pressure is released open the lid,fluff it up with a fork and serve with raita.
                               
                      
     

Little Words

• Yummy biriyani with chunky peanuts and mashy rajma.
• Can be served with onion raita.