A unusual combo in biryani, but really works. I had a head of cabbage lying in my fridge, and i wanted to use that up in a recipe. So decided to try a biryani with it, i also added some cooked soya chunks to it and final dish came out really good. You can check out all my veg biryani recipe here, i have quite a few collection..
Cooking Time : 45 to 50 mins
Serves : 4 to 5
Oil – 1 tblspn
Pandan Leaf / Biryani leaf or Bay Leaf – 1
Shahi Jeera / Black Cumin – 1 tsp
Onion -1 large chopped finely
Green Chilli – 2 slit
Tomatoes – 2 large chopped finely
Cabbage – 3 cups sliced
Soya Chunks – 2 cups cooked(click here to see how to cook)
Chilli Powder – 1 tblspn
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder / Malli Podi – 2 tblspn
Garam Masala Powder – 1 tblspn
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tblspn
Yogurt / Curd – 1/2 cup
Seeraga Samba Rice – 2 cups
Water – 3 cups
Salt to taste
Coriander Leaves- 3 tblspn finely chopped
Method:
Wash and soak rice for 30 mins. Cook soya chunks as per this instructions.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add in pandan leaf and shahi jeera. Saute it for a min.
Add in onions, chillies and saute till golden.
Add in all spice powders, salt and mix well.
Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a couple of mins.
Add in cabbage and saute this for few mins till it wilts and raw smell goes from it.
Add in cooked soya and rice. Toss well. Add in curd and water.
Mix well and bring this to boil.
Cover and pressure cook it for 1 whistle. Simmer it for 15 mins, turn off the heat and let the pressure go all by itself.
Open the cooker, fluff the rice and serve.
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Cook some soya chunks |
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| wash and soak seeraga samba rice |
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| heat oil in a pressure cooker |
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| add in pandan leaf |
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| add in some shahi jeera |
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| onions and green chillies |
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| saute till golden |
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| add in all spice powder |
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| garam masala powder |
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| mix well |
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| in goes some ginger garlic paste |
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| tomatoes |
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| saute till tomatoes turn mushy |
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| add in sliced cabbage |
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| mix well with masala |
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| cook for 5 to 8 mins till it is wilted and raw smell goes |
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| add in cooked soya chunks |
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| mix well |
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| add in curd |
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| mix well |
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| in goes soaked rice |
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| mix well |
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| add in water |
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| cook |
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| perfectly done |
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| serve |
My husband wouldn't believe me when I said that we were having cabbage biryani for dinner. But he liked it a lot (he loves biryani with anything 🙂 I didn't add soya chunks, because no one at home likes them much. I added some crispy-fried eggs, like in your egg biryani.
Great recipe, cabbage combined with soya chunks makes for a heart-healthy dish. And it's delicious! Thank you 🙂
Terence, UK.