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.
Prabha Mani says
Yummy Preparation with Spices!!Loving it!!
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Mythreyi says
This looks simply superb and delicious`, drooling here..
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Yum! Yum! Yum!
faseela says
super yummy n healthy biriyani….
Anzz says
Honestly, soya and me are poles apart..! But your clicks definitely have me interested. Amazing food pics.. Loved the read..!
maha says
I am sure this tastes absolutely fab
Deeksha says
looks very inviting and tasty.
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!
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!
simran says
lovely biryani!……nice addition of the soya nuggets.
Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran says
Healthy Briyani. Its perfect.
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Premalatha Aravindhan says
wow flavorful briyani,luks so tempting…healthy version.
Torviewtoronto says
flavourful delicious looking biryani
radha says
I think a non-vegetarian could get fooled by the look of this biryani!
jeyashrisuresh says
This sounds yummy , healthy one pot meal
Suja Manoj says
Tempting and healthy biryani..lovely
Julie says
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Hema says
Very nutritious briyani..
Priya says
Omg,super flavourful briyani..simply inviting..
Lavanya says
It looks yummy…
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Wow, Nice clicks
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Prathibha says
very delicious biriyani..love the way it is cooked
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Shabitha Karthikeyan says
Perfectly done !! Nice and homey.
Mary says
This looks and sounds delicious. I imagine it is very fragrant as well. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Divya Pramil says
I love Biryani!!!
And yours looks tempting!!
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Krithi says
Lovely aromatic Briyani..
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