Soya Chunks Biryani-Meal Maker Biryani recipe
Soya Chunks Biryani-Meal Maker Biryani recipe is a protein rich healthy variety rice option for lunch box. especially for kids. It can be used as non veg substitute in planning lunch ideas for kids and adults.
soya chunks/ meal maker is rich in protein and Soya Chunks contain 54.2 grams of protein, which exceeds the amount of protein found in meats, eggs, milk and wheat. It is an excellent replacement for meat-based proteins. They reduce bad cholesterol levels, helps in digestion and also increases immunity.
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Soya Chunks Biryani-Meal Maker Biryani recipe
Soya Chunks Biryani-Meal Maker Biryani recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup jeeraga samba rice or basmati rice
- 2 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 large tomato pureed
- 1 handful mint+coriander leaves finely chopped
- 3 tbsp ginger garlic green chilli paste 2 green chilli+ 1 inch ginger+4 cloves garlic
- 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- salt to taste
For tempering
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 no cloves
- 2 no cardamom
- a small stone flower optional
Instructions
- Soak the Basmati rice or seeraga samba rice in water for 30 min.
- Soak the soya chunks in warm water for 10 min. Squeeze out the water and chop them to pieces.
- Heat oil and drop in all the spices for tempering (bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, stone flower, fennel and cumin seeds)
- Add finely chopped onions and fry for a minute.
- Add the ginger+garlic+green chilli paste and mix well.
- Add the tomato puree and mix again
- put in all the spice powders (red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala), coriander chopped and mint leaves chopped and salt
- Once it gets mixed well and started boiling, add the chopped soya chunks.
- Now add the required water. water to be added is 1:2 in ratio (1 cup rice equals 2 cups water)
- Add soaked rice and mix well. check the seasoning.
- Close and cook in medium flame until rice is completely done. Open and fluff it up. Adding ghee is optional.
Pictorial directions:
Get all your ingredients ready
- Soak the Basmati rice or seeraga samba rice in water for 30 min. You can use either of it.
- Soak the soya chunks in warm water for 10 min. Squeeze out the water and chop them to pieces.
- Heat oil and drop in all the spices for tempering (bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, stone flower, fennel and cumin seeds)
- Add finely chopped onions and fry for a minute.
- Add the ginger+garlic+green chilli paste and mix well.
- Add the tomato puree and mix again
- put in all the spice powders (red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala), coriander chopped and mint leaves chopped and salt
- Once it gets mixed well and started boiling, add the chopped soya chunks.
- Now add the required water. water to be added is 1:2 in ratio (1 cup rice equals 2 cups water)
- Add soaked rice and mix well. check the seasoning.
- Close and cook in medium flame until rice is completely done. If using pressure cooker, cook it in simmer until the 1st whistle or 20 min whichever is first. do not open the cooker until it settles down.
- Open and fluff it up. Adding ghee is optional.
