Soya Chunks Biryani is a delicious one pot meal made by cooking soya chunks with basmati rice, onions, tomatoes, tempering herbs and spices. Soya Chunks Biryani also called as Meal Maker Biryani is non veg biryani in taste and is a filling dish during fasting days and when the kitchen runs out of vegetables. Learn how to make Soya Chunks Biryani with step by step pictures.
Soya Chunks Biryani is a delicious one pot meal that is quick and easy to make. This is one of the quickest biryani to make because it does not require much chopping of onion and tomato, hence it is easily prepared. This biryani is best to pack for lunchbox also.
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About Soya Chunks Biryani
Soya Chunks Biryani is an aromatic and flavourful biryani made from soya chunks, which is known as a meal maker. I saw this biryani recipe on a TV show which I adapted to suit my family’s tastes and it has been my favorite for years now.
You can also make soya chunks biryani with vegetables. Now I know that this biryani will be on our menu often, it can easily make its way into your kids’ lunch box too. This is healthy, nutritious and definitely delicious biryani combo.
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Soya Chunks Biryani Ingredients
- Rice – Use of Basmati rice is best. However you can also use seraga samba rice.
- ginger garlic paste Ginger garlic paste is added for taste.
- spice powder – Red chili powder and garam masala powder are mixed.
- coconut milk -Coconut milk enhances the taste.
- Masala Paste – A paste is made by grinding tomatoes with mint, coriander leaves, black pepper and fennel seeds and is used.
- Tadka – Whole spices like cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaves and shahi jeera are tempered in oil and ghee.
How to make Soya Chunks Biryani step by step
1. Add one tablespoon milk and a little salt to 1 cup water and boil it. When it starts boiling, turn it off and add soya chunks to it and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Can you see it has now almost doubled in size.
2.Wash with cold water at least thrice to get rid of the raw smell of soya chunks. Finely grind the ingredients under the ‘To grind’ list. Cancel.
3. Heat oil + ghee – add ingredients under ‘To temper’ list, add ginger garlic paste, onion and fry until light brown. Then add red chilli powder and garam masala powder along with mint coriander paste. Fry until the raw smell comes out.
4.Then add soya and salt to it. Mix it well until the gravy mixes well with the soya. Soak the rice in water for 15 minutes. Drain the water and add the rice, stir vigorously.
5.Now add coconut milk, water and cook on low medium flame for 3 whistles. Once the pressure is released, uncover the rice and carefully fluff it with a fork.
Serve hot with onion raita!
Expert Tips
- Adding shahi jeera gives a nice unique taste. But if you don’t have it, just use normal cumin.
- Soya chunks in itself are completely bland, so it should be dominated by spices and masalas to give it a good mix.
- In the end you can also decorate with coriander leaves.
serving and storage
Biryani with raita is an amazing combo! Onion raita, pineapple raita, cucumber raita, carrot raita are some raita suggestions.
Biryani gets tastier over time, so you can refrigerate and reheat it for later use the day after preparation.
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Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe | Meal Maker Biryani Recipe
Soya Chunks Biryani is a delicious one pot meal made by cooking soya chunks with basmati rice, onions, tomatoes, tempering herbs and spices. Soya Chunks Biryani also called as Meal Maker Biryani is non veg biryani in taste and is a filling dish during fasting days and when the kitchen runs out of vegetables. Learn how to make Soya Chunks Biryani with step by step pictures.
Material
grind into paste
- 1 medium sized Tomato
- ¼ cup coriander leaves
- â…› cup Mint leaves
- one and a half small spoon black pepper
- 1 small spoon fennel seeds
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- 2 small spoon Oil
- one and a half tablespoon Ghee
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 clove
- 2 Cardamom
- ¼ inches cinnamon stick
- one and a half small spoon Shahi Jeera
Instruction
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Add one tablespoon milk and a little salt to 1 cup water and boil it. When it starts boiling, turn it off and add soya chunks to it and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Can you see it has now almost doubled in size.
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Wash with cold water at least thrice to get rid of the raw smell of soya chunks. Finely grind the ingredients under the ‘To grind’ list. Cancel.
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Heat oil + ghee – add ingredients under ‘To temper’ list, add ginger garlic paste, onion and fry until light brown. Then add red chilli powder and garam masala powder along with mint coriander paste. Fry until the raw smell comes out.
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Then add soya along with salt. Mix it well until the gravy mixes well with the soya. Soak the rice in water for 15 minutes. Drain the water and add the rice, stir vigorously.
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Now add coconut milk, water and cook on low medium flame for 3 whistles. Once the pressure is released, uncover the rice and carefully fluff it with a fork.
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Serve hot with onion raita!
notes
- Adding shahi jeera gives a nice unique taste. But if you don’t have it, just use normal cumin.
- Soya chunks in itself are completely bland, so it should be dominated by spices and masalas to give it a good mix.
- In the end you can also decorate with coriander leaves.
nutrition Facts
Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe | Meal Maker Biryani Recipe
Quantity per serving (150 grams)
calories 353
Calories from fat 189
% daily value*
thick 21 g32%
saturated fat 14 grams88%
Trans Fat 0.01 grams
polyunsaturated fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
cholesterol 10 mg3%
sodium 998 mg43%
potassium 444 mg13%
carbohydrates 24g8%
fiber 10 grams42%
sugar 8 grams9%
protein 20 grams40%
Vitamin A 927IU19%
vitamin C 15 mg18%
calcium 180 mg18%
Iron 7mg39%
*Percent Daily Values ​​are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
