Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe | Meal Maker Biryani | Soya Biryani recipe with step by step pictures and instructions. Soya Chunks Biryani is easy and delicious one pot biryani prepared using soya chunks in pressure cooker. Soya Chunks is rich in protein and good alternative for vegetarians instead of meat. It is also called meal maker. I like it a lot and use it in curry, gravy, biryani, cutlets etc.
I usually make the same way as I do Vegetable Biryani. You can make it quickly when veggies are not in stock. Serve it with simple raita or any gravy of your choice. Its been so busy with festival season this month so I am not regular in posting. Will try to be regular from next week. Now let's check how to make this quick and simple one pot meal.
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Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe | Meal Maker Biryani | Soya Biryani
Ingredients
- Basmati Rice 1.5 cups
- Soya Chunks 1.5 cups
- Onions 1 big
- Tomato 1 medium
- Green chilli 1
- Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Coriander powder ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder ⅓ tsp
- Garam masala 1 tsp
- Mint leaves ½ tightly packed
- Curd 3 tbsp
- Water 3 cups + Extra for soaking soya
- Lemon juice from ½ lemon
- Salt as required
- To Temper
- Oil 1 tbsp
- Ghee 1 tbsp
- Bay leaves 1
- Cinnamon small
- Cardamom 1
- Marati moggu 1
- Star anise 1
Instructions
- Soak soya chunks in hot water. Drain and squeeze excess water and keep it ready.
- Soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.
- Heat ghee, oil and temper with ingredients given under to temper
- Add onions and slit green chillies and saute till golden.
- Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes.
- Then add the chopped mint leaves and saute for min.
- Next add chopped tomatoes and saute till mushy.
- Then add soaked soya chunks.
- Now add all masalas like red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt.
- Finally add curd to it.
- Saute nicely for 4-5 minutes.
- Then add water and allow it to boil.
- Once it boils add the soaked rice and close the cooker.
- Pressure cook for 1 whistle in medium and 5 minutes in low flame or two whistles whichever is coming first.
- Once the pressure releases open the lid and squeeze lemon juice and gently mix.
- Delicious soya chunks biryani is ready.
Notes
How to make Soya Biryani with step by step pictures
Soak soya chunks in hot water. Drain and squeeze excess water and keep it ready.
Soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.
Heat ghee, oil and temper with ingredients given under to temper
Add onions and slit green chillies and saute till golden.
Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes.
Then add the chopped mint leaves and saute for min.
Next add chopped tomatoes and saute till mushy.
Then add soaked soya chunks.
Now add all masalas like red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt.
Finally add curd to it.
Saute nicely for 4-5 minutes.
Then add water and allow it to boil.
Once it boils add the soaked rice and close the cooker.
Pressure cook for 1 whistle in medium and 5 minutes in low flame or two whistles whichever is coming first. Once the pressure releases open the lid and squeeze lemon juice and gently mix. Delicious soya chunks biryani is ready.
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