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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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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
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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