Soya chunks biryani

(Indian biriyani recipes)

Soya chunks biryani ingredients:

• 1 cup soya chunks
• 2 cups basmati rice  
• 3 cups water                    
• 3 tsp ginger garlic paste   
• 5 green chillies      
• 1 onion chopped (vertical chop) 
• 1 tomato diced 
• 1 cinnamon small stick 
• 2 cardamom                  
• 2 clove                        
• 1 bay leaf                    
• 10 cashew nuts             
• 1 cup coconut milk          
• 6 tsp ghee                       
• 1 cup carrot & beans chopped 
• 1/2 cup green peas 
• 10 coriander leaves     
• 10 mint leaves 

Soya chunks biryani preparation:

• Wash and boil the soya chunks in water till soft. 
• Make a paste with ginger, garlic and green chillies. 
• Clean and wash the rice with plenty of water and keep aside. 
• Heat the pressure cooker with ghee or butter. 
• Add cashewnuts, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves abd bay leaf. 
• Saute for a min. then add sliced onions and saute till they turn into transparent. 
• Add chopped tomatoes ans saute till they become juicy. 
• Add ginger, garlic, green chillies paste and saute till the raw smell disappears. 
• Then add chopped vegetables, boiled soya chunks and required quantity of salt and mix well. 
• Cook on low flame for 3-5 mins. 
• Add washed basmathi rice and saute for a min. 
• Now add coconut milk, water, chopped coriander leaves and chopped mint leaves. 
• Mix well and adjust salt. 
• Close the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles. 
• Remove from flame and allow it to cool for some time. 
• Then transfer into serving bowl and serve hot your soya chunks biryani with raita. 

Prep.time: 20 mins

cooking time: 30-45 mins

Serves: 3-4