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SOYA CHUNKS BIRYANI

Shilpa Anand

INGREDIENTS 

  • 1cup ( 150 gms) soya chunks , soaked in hot water for 30 mins . Squeeze and Drain to use later 

  • Little vegetables like peas, carrots , mushrooms 

  • ½ cup curd

  • ½ tsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Kashmiri chilli powder 

  • 1tbsp Shilpa's Masala Mill Special Biryani Masala 

  • ½ tsp Shilpa's Masala Mill Special garam masala 

  • 2cups basmati rice ,soaked

  • Ghee

  • Whole spices like cinnamon, cardamon, bay leaf,black cumin seeds 

  • 1tbsp ginger garlic paste 

  • 1-2 tomatoes, chopped

  • 1-2 onions chopped 

  • 2-3 green chillies

  • ½ cup fried onions 

  • Mint leaves

  • Coriander leaves 

  • Saffron milk 

  • Fried nuts( optional) 

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Marinate the soya chunks with curd,biryani masala, salt,Kashmiri chilli powder and little garam masala,fried onions,mixed vegetables,little ginger garlic paste and salt. mix well . Keep aside for 20-30 mins

Add a few whole spices to a pot with ghee. Sauté  and add rice . Add hot water and cook rice to 80% done. Drain and keep aside 

  • In another pan , add ghee and few whole spices

  • Add chopped onions and green chilli 

  • Fry until golden 

  • Add tomatoes and continue to cook

  • Add the marinated Soya chunks with vegetables

Fry for 2-3 mins 

  • Add hot water and  cover and simmer for 10 mins 

Your biryani masala is ready

  • Layer the masala with rice 

  • Garnish with mint , coriander leaves

Mix little biryani masala with ghee and spears it on the top layer 

  • Add saffron milk to top layer too

  • Now cover and give dum for 10-15 mins  

  • Add fried onions and garnish with fried green chilli,fried onions , coriander ,and mint 

  • Serve your Soya Biryani hot with Raita. 

Enjoy