Soya chunks biryani recipe, Meal maker biryani, How to make soya chunks biryani
Soya chunk is a vegetable protein commonly used in vegetarian dishes to replace meat. It is called in different names like soya chunk, soya meat, soya nugget and meal maker. Soya chunk biryani is one such aromatic and flavorful recipe which my mom used to cook for us and I am a big of it from childhood. It is simple to make and tasty as well. This recipe requires no pre preparation and tastes best with onion raita. So lets get to the making!
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Ingredients
Basmati rice – 2 cups
Soya chunks – 1 cup
Onion – 1
Tomato – 1
Green chili – 2
Mint – 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Curd – 2 tbsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Whole spices
Bay leaf – 2
Star anise – 1
Clove – 3
Cinnamon stick – ½
Cardamom – 1
Ingredients to cook soya chunk
Soya chunk – 1 cup
Water – 2 cup
Milk – 1 tsp
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How to make soya biryani with step by step images
Heat water in a pan/ pot. When you see the water rolling boil add the soya chunks in it and cook for 1 to 2 minutes then add milk to it and put off the flame.
Now drain the excess water from the soya chunks using strainer / colander and keep it aside.
Wash and soak rice in water for 20 minutes. Slice onions thin, chop tomatoes and mint, make slit in green chili and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan add whole spices when aromatic add sliced onions and green chili ; Saute well. Now add ginger garlic paste to it and saute until the raw smell goes then add chopped mint to it and saute till they shrink.
Now add chopped tomatoes to it along with all the dry powders including salt and saute well. When the tomatoes become mushy add curd give it a stir and add soya chunks to it and mix everything well.
Add soaked rice and water to it and transfer it to electric rice cooker and cook till done. (If using pressure cooker cook for 3 whistles).