Soyabean Biryani | Soya Granules Biryani
Instant rice biryani made with soya granules in pressure cooker.
Servings: 4
Calories: 235kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup rice (uncooked)
- 1 cup soy chunks
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 onion thin sliced
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- ¼ cup hung curd (beaten)
- 3 - 4 tbsp ghee or melted butter
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 - 5 cloves
- 7 - 8 black peppers
- ½ inch cinnamon stick
- ½ star anise
- 4 cardamom
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 + 2 tsp salt (or as per taste) 1tsp while soaking the chunks and 1.5 - 2 tsp in the biryani
- 3 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder or as per taste preference
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp black pepper powder optional
Instructions
Preparation For Biryani
- Wash and soak rice for 15 minutes
- Soak soya granules in 1 cup hot water.
- Add some salt in water and cover with a lid.
- After 7 - 8 minutes strain out from water.
- Rinse with cold water twice or thrice squeezing out all water from the chunks.
Pressure Cooking Biryani
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
- Add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, pepper, anise and saute for 30 seconds.
- Then add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
- Add ginger garlic paste and and saute till it leaves pungent smell.
- Now add chopped onions and saute till translucent.
- Then add chopped tomatoes and saute till soft.
- Now add in ground spices like coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, biryani masala.
- Add little water and cook for another minute.
- Now add soya granules and stir well.
- Add hung curd and mix well.
- Simmer for 2 minutes and then add salt.
- Now add soaked rice on top of it. Add 3 cups of water.
- Sprinkle some biryani masala and ghee on top of rice.
- Also add some coriander leaves and brown onions on top.
- Close lid of pressure cooker and cook for 2 whistles.
- Turn off heat and wait till pressure released.
- Garnish with some more coriander leaves and serve hot.
- Serve with curd or raita.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 235kcal