Soya Chunks Vegetable Briyani / Vegetable Briyani With Soya Chunks

Today I prepared this vegetable Briyani with soya chunks and really it taste great.. Soya chunks are rich in protein and it's taste like mutton.. If you are vegetarian you should try this delicious and awesome chunks Briyani with lot of vegetables...

I made this briyani in pressure cooker, so it is great to added soya chunks with all vegetables instead of plain briyani, it comes out well... Soak the soya chunks in warm water till they soften and squeeze the excess water and wash in cold water, repeat this twice and just add to the briyani and whistle it..

I serve this delicious briyani with Simple Potato Fry and Onion Raita.. It's a perfect lunch for my kids, they really enjoyed well. So I hope that you must try this recipe and let me know how it's turns out from you...

Preparation Time : 15 mins

Cooking Time : 30 mins

Serve - 4 to 5

Recipe Category - Rice Recipe..

Recipe Cuisine - Indian..

INGREDIENTS :

Ghee - 2 tbspn

Coconut oil - 2 tbspn

Bay leaf - 2 small

Cloves - 2 nos

Cinnamon sticks - 2 nos

Basmati Rice - 1 1/2 cup (I use India Gate - Classic)

Onion - 2 (sliced)

Green chilli - 5 to 7 nos (slit)

Toamto - 1 (big chopped)

Vegetables - 1 cup (carrot, beans, Potato)

Peas - 1/4 cup

Soya chunks - 1 cup (soak in warm water)

Chilli powder - 1 tbspn

Coriander powder - 1/2 tbspn

Cumin powder - 1/4 tspn

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn

Garam masala powder - 1/2 tbspn

Curd - 1/2 cup

Water - 3 cups

Salt - as needed

Coriander leaves - few (chopped)

Mint leaves - few (chopped)

FOR MASALA :

Corinader leaves - a bunch

Mint leaves - a bunch

Ginger - 3 pieces (1 inch)

Garlic - 6 nos

Shallots / Small onions - 4 nos

METHOD :

• Soak the basmati rice in water for 30 mins, keep aside..
• Soak the soya chunks in warm water for 1 hour, drain the water, sueeze the excess water and wash it in cold water, repeat it twice..
• In a blender add masala ingredients and make it a smooth paste, keep aside..
• Prepare all your ingredients ready and let's started to make briyani..
• Heat a pan with ghee and oil.
• Once it smoke add in whole spices and toss lightly..
• Add in onion and green chilli toss till transparent..
• Then add in chopped coriander and mint leaves and toss well.
• Once the onion became light brown add in tomatoes..
• Add in salt, spices powder and mix well.
• Allow to cook it for 5 mins or till the tomatoes became mushy..
• Once it done add in veggies, soya chunks, peas and give it a mix..
• When they are combined add in masala paste and curd..
• Mix it evenly and cook it for 5 ins..
• Then ad in water and chopped coriander and mint leaves..
• Mix well, add in rice and allow to boil..
• Cover the lid and cook it for 3 whistle, sure the pressure goes by itself..
• Now open the lid and fluffy it lightly..
• Sprinkle some coriander leaves..
• Serve hot with raita..
• Enjoy..

PICTORIAL :

Take all your ingredients

Soak rice and soya, keep aside

I just soak thie in warm water for 1 hour

Squeeze excess water from the soya

Wash well in cold water and keep aside

Take your masala ingredients in a plate

Make it a smooth paste, keep aside

Heat a pan with ghee and oil

Add your whole spices

Once toss and add in onion & chillies

Toss till transparent

Now add in coriander and mint leaves

Toss it till light golden

Once it done

Add in chopped tomatoes

Mix it well

Add in salt

All the spices powder

Mix well along with the tomatoes

Allow to cook the tomatoes to became soft

Now it's alomst done

Add your veggies

Add in soya chunks 

And your peas

Toss well, one it mix

Add in prepared masala paste

Add in curd

Mix it evenly, and cook it for 5 mins

Add in water

Add some coriander and mint leaves

Bring to boil

Strain the soaked rice 

 Add the rice 

 Give it a mix, bring to boil

 Whistle it for 3 and pressure go by itself 

 Now the briyani is ready

 Fluff it lightly

 Now it's done

 Sprinkle some corinader leaves

 Transfer them to a serving bowl

 Serve with raita

Enjoy..