Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe | Meal Maker Biryani Recipe
Soya Chunks Biryani is a tasty one pot meal made by cooking soya chunks with basmati rice, onion, tomato, tempered herbs and spices. Soya Chunks Biryani also called Meal Maker Biryani pars non veg biryani in taste and a filler during Vrat / fasting days & when kitchen runs out of vegetables. Learn to make Soya Chunks Biryani with step by step pictures.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1 and ¼ cups basmati rice
- ¾ cups soya chunks I used the mini soya chunks
- 1 medium sized big onion
- 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- salt to taste
To grind to a paste
- 1 medium sized tomato
- ¼ cup coriander leaves
- ⅛ cup mint leaves
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
To temper
- 2 teaspoon oil
- ½ tablespoon ghee
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- ¼ inch piece cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon shahi jeera
Instructions
- Boil 1 cup water with a tablespoon of milk and little salt. Once it starts boiling rigorously switch it off and add the soya chunks, set aside for 10 minutes. Can you see it has grown almost double in size now.
- Rinse with cold water thrice at least to get rid of the raw smell of soya chunks. Grind the ingredients under the list 'to grind' to a fine paste. Set aside.
- Heat oil + ghee - add the ingredients under the list 'to temper' add ginger garlic paste, onions and fry till it turns slightly browned. Then add the mint coriander paste along with red chili powder and garam masala powder. Saute till raw smell leaves.
- Then add the soya along with salt. Mix well until the gravy is well blended with the soya. Presoak rice in water for 15 minutes. Drain water and add the rice, give a quick stir.
- Now add coconut milk, water and pressure cook for 3 whistles in low medium flame. Once pressure releases, open and carefully fluff the rice with a fork.
- Serve hot with onion raita!
Notes
- Adding shahi jeera gives a nice unique flavor. But if you don't have it, just go ahead with normal jeera(cumin seeds).
- Soya chunks by itself is totally bland so the spices and masalas should be dominating to give it a nice blend.
- You can garnish with coriander leaves too at the finish.
Nutrition Facts
Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe | Meal Maker Biryani Recipe
Amount Per Serving (150 g)
Calories 353
Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 998mg43%
Potassium 444mg13%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin A 927IU19%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 180mg18%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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