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Soya Chunks Briyani

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Ingredients

  • Basmathi Rice – 3 cups
  • Soya chunks – 250 gms
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Ghee – 2 tsp
  • Cardamom – 2 to 3
  • Cloves – 5
  • Cinnamon Stick – 2 to 3 (1 inches)
  • Fennel seeds – few
  • Star anise – 2 to 3
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Onion – 2
  • Tomato – 1
  • Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
  • Mint leaves – 1/4 cup
  • Garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Green chillies – 3 (Cut lengthwise)
  • Chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1/2tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Biryani Masala powder – 1/2 tsp (Optional)
  • Salt – as needed
  • Lemon juice –  1 tsp
  • Water – 4.5 cups

Method
  • Wash and soak the soya chunks for 30 min.
  • Squeeze the water completely from it.
  • Soak the rice for 15 to 20 min.
  • In the pressure cooker, add the oil and when hot, add the cardamom, cinnamon stick, star anise, fennel seeds, cloves and Bay leaf and fry for 1 min.
  • Now add the ginger garlic paste, green chillies, onion and fry for another few min till the onion becomes translucent.
  • Add the tomato pieces, mint and coriander leaves and saute well.
  • Now add the soya pieces and fry. 
  • Add all the powders mentioned in the ingredients and salt.
  • When the gravy becomes thick, add the water and rice.
  • Check for the seasoning and add the lemon juice and close the lid.
  • Keep the flame in low for 10 min and switch off.
  • Open the lid, add the ghee and mix the briyani.
  • Serve hot with any side dishes/gravy like Prawn gravy, Thayir pachadi etc…

Note:

Instead of Briyani Masala, garam masala can be added.

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Comments

  7. Cathleen says

    I was looking at this recipe, and I thought to myself "wow. This has so many ingredients. I have none" But looking at the end result, it is totally worth it!

    Reply

  8. Cathleen says

    I was looking at this recipe, and I thought to myself "wow. This has so many ingredients. I have none" But looking at the end result, it is totally worth it!

    Reply

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