Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Soya Chunks and Basmati Rice.
Soya Chunks Biryani
I love to cook with soya chunks because they are so healthy. They have the same texture of meat so they make a great substitute for chicken or any meat. They are high in protein too. I make a whole lots of stuff out of it like korma, biryani or cutlets. This is one of the simple biryani which is made out of that. This taste so good, now I am making this more often.
Ingredients for Soya Chunks Biryani
- Soya Chunks – 3 cups cooked
- Basmati Rice – 2 cups
- Onion – 2 large sliced thinly ( Reserve some for deep frying)
- Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tblspn
- Tomatoes – 3 large chopped finely
- Green Chilli – 2 slit
- Mint Leaves – ½ cup
- Coriander leaves / Cilantro – ½ cup
- Curd – 1 cup ( Thick and Unsour)
- Chilli powder – 2 tsp
- Coriander powder / Malli Podi – 1 tblspn
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – 1 tsp
- Soya Sauce – 1 tblspn
- Salt to taste
- Oil- 1 tblspn
- Butter or Ghee – 2 tblspn
- Lemon Juice- 1 tblspn
Whole Spices:
- Cinnamon / Pattai – 1 small stick
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam – 1 tsp
- Star Anise – 1 small piece
- Cardamom / Yelakai – 4
- Cloves / Krambu – 4
- Bay Leaf / Brinji Ilai – 1
- Cashews – 1 tblspn
- Raisan / Kishmish – 1 tblspn
How to make Soya Chunks Biryani
- Wash basmati rice in lots of water. Soak it for 30 mins. Drain and set aside till use.
- Heat 1 tblspn of butter and 1 tblspn of oil in a pressure cooker. Add all wholes spices in the list and sauté for 1 mins.
- Add onions and green chilli and sauté till golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a min.
- Add in tomatoes and cook this till they turn mushy.
- Add in coriander leaves and mint leaves and mix well.
- Add curd, soya sauce, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
- Add in cooked soya chunks and mix well. Add in soaked drained rice and mix well.
- Pour in 3 cups of water and bring this to a boil. Simmer the flame and cook covered for 15-20 mins untill the rice is cooked and absorbed all the water.
- Fry onions in a tblspn of ghee or butter and fry till golden brown. Pour this onions over the rice and mix gently.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon juice and serve.
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Soya Chunks Biryani | Meal Maker Biryani Recipe
Soya Chunks Biryani with step by step pictures. This is made with Soya Chunks and Basmathi Rice
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 620kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups Soya Chunks
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 2 large sliced thinly Onion Reserve some for deep frying
- 2 tblspn Ginger Garlic Paste
- 3 large chopped finely Tomatoes
- 2 slit Green Chilli
- ½ cup Mint Leaves
- ½ cup Coriander leaves / Cilantro
- 1 cup Curd Thick and Unsour
- 2 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tblspn
- 1 tblspn
- 1 tblspn Coriander powder / Malli Podi
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- 1 tblspn Soya Sauce
- Salt to taste
- 1 tblspn Oil
- 2 tblspn Butter or Ghee
- 1 tblspn Lemon Juice
- Whole Spices:
- 1 small stick Cinnamon / Pattai
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- 1 small piece Star Anise
- 4 Cardamom / Yelakai
- 4 Cloves / Krambu
- 1 Bay Leaf / Brinji Ilai
- 1 tblspn Cashews
- 1 tblspn Raisan / Kishmish
Instructions
- Wash basmati rice in lots of water. Soak it for 30 mins. Drain and set aside till use.
- Heat 1 tblspn of butter and 1 tblspn of oil in a pressure cooker. Add all wholes spices in the list and sauté for 1 mins.
- Add onions and green chilli and sauté till golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a min.
- Add in tomatoes and cook this till they turn mushy.
- Add in coriander leaves and mint leaves and mix well.
- Add curd, soya sauce, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
- Add in cooked soya chunks and mix well. Add in soaked drained rice and mix well.
- Pour in 3 cups of water and bring this to a boil. Simmer the flame and cook covered for 15-20 mins untill the rice is cooked and absorbed all the water.
- Fry onions in a tblspn of ghee or butter and fry till golden brown. Pour this onions over the rice and mix gently.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon juice and serve.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1servings | Calories: 620kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 535IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 344mg | Iron: 9mg
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Sharmilee! :)
Looks flavourful....bookmarked to try. Nice header!
Rasi
looks fantastic
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Holly
I need to try these Soya chunks on days I eat meatless! This looks really good!
Suja Manoj
Healthy and delicious biryani,makes me hungry..
Prabha Mani
Awesome preparation Aarthi!!Looks very tempting..Can feel the Taste n Aroma 🙂
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Nalini's Kitchen
Wow!what a coincidence Aarthi,I too posted the same soya chunk biriyani today,your version sounds interesting.Looks delicious and colorful.
Sumi
delicious and mouthwatering recipe.I also use soy chunks regularly in my cooking.was wondering how you got that nice colour:)
Archana
Looks yum yum. Quick and delicious. Just right for summer.
sHoNa
looks fantastic
Anonymous
Awesome yaar.... Looks yummy... I love the way you ve detailed out the recipe and pictures taken at each stage... Thanks alot
syed nazira
Is soya chunks really good for health.can i give to my child who was 5year od.pls suggest me arthi mam.
Manjushree Harathal K L
Yummy recipe tried tastes awesome
Anonymous
Aarti how much rice in kg da
Aarthi
1 cup rice weighs around 200 grams
Mithra
Hi sis,
How many people will this measurement serve?
Thank you