Soya chunks biryani recipe / Meal maker biryani is an easy and yummy vegetarian biryani recipe. I have already prepared so many biryani recipes with soya chunks when I was doing my Sunday biryani series. But this meal maker biryani recipe is a completely different one. Here we are making this biryani by marinating the soya chunks in curd and masala mixture. So the taste of this biryani was so good.

Actually I tried this biryani after watching an YouTube channel. As the chef mentioned, the taste of this biryani was similar to non veg biryani. The flavor was so good. Friends, If you are a vegetarian like me and want to try a veg biryani in non veg taste, you must give this a try. Hope you will love it.

Lets see how to make soya chunks biryani / meal maker biryani recipe with step by step pictures.

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Soya chunks biryani recipe – Easy and healthy biryani recipe adding meal maker

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Main course

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml

Steamed rice or basmati rice – 1 cup
Meal maker / Soya chunks – 1 cup
Big onion – 1 (Sliced)
Tomato – 1
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Biryani masala powder or garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
Mint & coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
Lemon juice – 1 tsp
Salt & water – as needed

To grind & marinate

Green chilli -1 or 2
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Garlic – 5 cloves
Mint leaves – 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
Water – to grind
Curd – 1/4 cup (to marinate)
Salt – little
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder or biryani masala powder – 1 /4 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

To Temper

Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
Cloves – 2
Cardamom – 1
Star anise – 1
Black stone flower / Kalpasi – 1
Bay leaf – 1
Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp

HOW TO MAKE SOYA CHUNKS BIRYANI

Wash and soak soya chunks /meal maker in hot water for 10 minutes.
Wash and soak the rice in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.
Grind green chilli, ginger, garlic, coriander and mint leaves to smooth paste.
Mix half of this paste with curd, chilli powder, biryani masala powder, salt.
Squeeze soya chunks and add to curd mixture. Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
Heat oil + ghee in a pressure cooker base. Add the whole garam masala spices.
Add fennel seeds. Saute onion. Add the remaining green paste. Saute for a minute.
Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add the marinated soya chunks. Mix well.
Add the soaked rice along with water, mix well. Add lemon juice and mint+coriander leaves in the water.
Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released.
Fluff gently and serve with onion raita !

METHOD – STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and soak soya chunks in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. Wash and soak the rice in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.

Grind green chilli, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and mint leaves to smooth paste.

Take half of this paste and mix with curd, chilli powder, biryani masala powder and little salt. Squeeze soya chunks and add to curd mixture. Let it marinate for 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker base. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and black stone flower. Add fennel seeds.

Saute onion till transparent. Add the remaining green paste and saute till its raw smell goes off. Add tomato and saute till mushy.

Add the marinated soya chunks and mix well. Add the soaked rice along with water, lemon juice, coriander and mint leaves. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Switch off the flame.
Open the cooker after the steam is released. Fluff gently and serve hot with onion raita.

Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of chilli powder as per your need.
You can use basmati rice or jeera rice. I used normal Sona masoori rice.
If you are using basmati rice or jeera rice, wash and soak it for minimum 30 minutes and use 1.5 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.

Try this easy and healthy Soya chunks biryani. Enjoy with onion raita !