Soya chunks biryani recipe | Meal maker biryani recipe. Easy and healthy one-pot meal recipe – Soya biryani recipe with step-by-step pictures.
A protein-rich one-pot meal recipe. Soya chunks | meal maker is easily available in Indian stores. It is very high in protein. They say it is the best alternative for meat, as the texture is very similar to meat. We can make many recipes using soya chunks.
I have posted a few soya chunks recipes in Jeyashris kitchen. I made this recipe very simple, you can add some veggies and make it more healthy.
We are boiling the soya chunks in water before adding them to the biryani. We are doing this to get rid of the smell of the soya chunks. Also, we are adding little milk while boiling the soya chunks. This will help to remove the raw smell of soya chunks. Also, it gives a nice chewy texture.
You can also check out other interesting soya chunks recipes. Soya chunks pepper fry, Soya chunks chili, Meal maker cutlet, Schezwan soya chunks manchurian, and Soya kheema pav bhaji.
Soya chunks biryani recipe
Protein-rich, one-pot, Soya chunks biryani.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- ½ cup basmati rice
- ¼ cup soya chunks
- 1 tbsp milk
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- Salt as needed
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
To roast and grind
- 1 onion
- Few mint leaves
- ¼ tsp fennel seeds
- 5 garlic cloves
Instructions
- In a saucepan add 1-2 cups water and when it comes to a nice boil add 1 tbsp of milk and the soya chunks to it.
- Let it boil for 2 minutes. when it is done, drain the water and squeeze the soya chunks to take out the extra water.
- Do it when the chunks are warm and the heat is easy to handle.
- Wash and soak the rice for 10 minutes in half cup of water.
- After 10 minutes take out the rice only (keep the water aside) and roast it in a pan adding a tsp of oil for a minute. Be careful not to burn it.
- Just soak it again the same water. Add the coconut milk to this. I grind 2-3 tblsp of scrapped coconut by adding 1/4 of water to it and extracted the coconut milk at home.
- Roughly chop 1 onion and in a pan add few drops of oil and saute the garlic,onion and mint leaves till the onions turns golden brown.
- Grind it to a smooth paste along with fennel seeds. Add 1-2 tblsp of water while grinding.
- Slice the other onion into thin pieces.
- Add 1- 2 tbslp of oil to the pressure cooker and saute the thinly sliced onions. When the onions are done add the ground masala.
- Saute for a minute in medium flame.
- Add the soya chunks and mix well.
- Add the red chilli powder, salt and turmeric powder.
- Add the soaked rice along with water and coconut milk.
- Close the pressure cooker and cook till one whistle . Lower the flame and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Once the pressure is released fluff it with fork .
- Serve hot with any raitha. You can add finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing.
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Notes
1. We don’t like the addition of whole garam masala , but if you like just temper with cloves and bay leaf .
2. The same procedure can be followed for Vegetable biryani too. Just replace soya chunks with Mixed vegetables .
3. Addition of coconut milk is highly recommended.
4. While grinding the masala you can add 1/4 tsp of garam masala too.
5. My ratio for rice and water is 1: 1.5 cup.
6. Soya chunks biryani can be packed for lunch box too.
2. The same procedure can be followed for Vegetable biryani too. Just replace soya chunks with Mixed vegetables .
3. Addition of coconut milk is highly recommended.
4. While grinding the masala you can add 1/4 tsp of garam masala too.
5. My ratio for rice and water is 1: 1.5 cup.
6. Soya chunks biryani can be packed for lunch box too.
- In a saucepan add 1-2 cups water and when it comes to a nice boil add 1 tbsp of milk and the soya chunks to it.
- Let it boil for 2 minutes. when it is done, drain the water and squeeze the soya chunks to take out the extra water.
- Do it when the chunks are warm and the heat is easy to handle.
- Wash and soak the rice for 10 minutes in half cup of water.
- After 10 minutes take out the rice only (keep the water aside) and roast it in a pan adding a tsp of oil for a minute. Be careful not to burn it.
- Just soak it again the same water. Add the coconut milk to this. I grind 2-3 tblsp of scrapped coconut by adding 1/4 of water to it. And extracted the coconut milk at home.
- Roughly chop 1 onion and in a pan add few drops of oil and saute the garlic,onion and mint leaves till the onions turns golden brown.
- Grind it to a smooth paste along with fennel seeds. Add 1-2 tblsp of water while grinding.
- Add 1 tbsp of oil to the pressure cooker and saute the thinly sliced onions. When the onions are done add the ground masala.
- Saute for a minute in medium flame.
- Add the soya chunks and mix well.
- Add the red chilli powder, salt and turmeric powder.
- Add the soaked rice along with water and coconut milk.
- Close the pressure cooker and cook till one whistle . Lower the flame and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Once the pressure is released fluff it with fork .
- Serve hot with any raitha. You can add finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing.
- We don’t like the addition of whole garam masala , but if you like just temper with cloves and bay leaf .
- The same procedure can be followed for Vegetable biryani too. Just replace soya chunks with Mixed vegetables .
- Addition of coconut milk is highly recommended.
- While grinding the masala you can add 1/4 tsp of garam masala too.
- My ratio for rice and water is 1: 1.5 cup.
- Soya chunks biryani can be packed for lunch box too.
looks delicious!!! love the vessel in which it is kept!! awesome clicks!! First I thought it was channa dal pulao and then saw the name it was soy chunks!! I have never used soy chunks in pulao…
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Coconut milk should impart a nice rich taste to the pulao..looks delicious..
Looks yummy
It should taste great I bet. Lovely click as well
Looks super good…sounds very flavorful…Nice pics Jeyashri
Sounds so yum!! Super clicks dear 🙂
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wonderfully prepared..love the colours..nice clicks dear.
Healthy, tasty biryani!!! Well presented 🙂
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Jey I always like those biryani flav soya chunks…. they taste yummy nd nice clicks nd balti too 😀
Lovely presentation..flavorful healthy briyani!
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Lovely clicks Jey.. Healthy and tasty one pot option… I love Soya chunks..
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Healthy and filling biryani… Easy lunch box recipe
Love it. lovely presentation 😉
cute presentation.. lovely meal..
delicious biryani..
yummy rice… very tempting one..
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wow!!! bery very tempting 🙂
such a healthy and filling biryani…
This is my fav though have tried this only once….ur version sounds interesting, lovely clicks!!
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It's finger licking delicious & tempting..
Looks super tempting Jeyashri. Workout well when no vegetables at hand and at the same time satisfy our tastebuds without fail.
Loved it so much! will surely give a try
Great pics, great biryani!!! Healthy, yummy, full of flavor and what not!! Am sure it will be a crowd pleaser too!!
Excellent and super flavourful nutritious briyani, wish to have simply with few potato chips..mouthwatering here.
Yummy healthy biriyani,Nutritious..:)
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yummy n fabulous biriyani….
I will try for sure….Thanks a ton for the recipe…my husbnad loves soya chunks and its shame that i do not know any recipes…I am glad i came across your posts…will get back to u when i have tried…keep posting yummy food,,,
Awesome recipe.. very detailed explanation with all those pics ..thank you 🙂
Yummy and Awesome recipe. Tried this biriyani with your peas masala. Came out really good. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.
Awesome and Yummy recipe. Tried this biriyani with your peas masala recipe. Came out really good. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.
Yummy and healthy biriyani…very easy and tasty recipe…sure! I will try…thanks for the recipe and detailed explanations 🙂
Basmati rice can cook in electric rice cooker???
Yes you can do
Have to soak the rice along with coconut milk
No need. You can soak only in water and add coconut milk while cooking
its yummy superb
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