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Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe – Meal Maker Biryani Recipe

Easy and flavorful soya chunks biryani (meal maker biryani) made in a pressure cooker by marinating soya chunks in spiced curd mixture.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: how to make soya chunks biryani, meal maker biryani, meal maker biryani recipe, meal maker recipes, Soya chunks biryani, soya chunks biryani recipe, soya chunks recipes
Servings: 3 servings
Author: Chitra

Ingredients

For Biryani (1 cup = 250ml)

  • 1 cup Steamed rice or basmati rice (approx. 200g / 7 oz) washed and soaked
  • 1 cup Meal maker / Soya chunks (approx. 50g / 1.8 oz) soaked in hot water
  • 1 no Big onion sliced thinly
  • 1 no Tomato chopped
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Red chilli powder adjust to taste
  • ¼ tsp Biryani masala powder or garam masala powder
  • 2 tbsp Mint and coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • Salt and water as needed

To Grind and Marinate

  • 1 to 2 nos Green chilli as per spice level
  • 1 inch Ginger piece
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Mint leaves fresh
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves fresh
  • Water little to grind
  • ¼ cup Curd / plain yogurt (approx. 60 ml / 2 fl oz) for marinade
  • Salt a little for marinade
  • ½ tsp Red chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp Garam masala powder or biryani masala powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder

To Temper

  • 2 tbsp Cooking oil (approx. 30 ml / 1 fl oz)
  • 1 tbsp Ghee (approx. 15 ml / 0.5 fl oz)
  • 1 inch Cinnamon piece
  • 2 nos Cloves
  • 1 no Cardamom
  • 1 no Star anise
  • 1 piece Black stone flower / Kalpasi
  • 1 no Bay leaf
  • ½ tsp Fennel seeds

Instructions

  • 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.
    Soaking soya chunks in hot water and rice in water
  • Grind green chilli, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and mint leaves to smooth paste.
    Grinding green chilli, ginger, garlic, mint and coriander leaves to 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.
    Marinating squeezed soya chunks in spiced curd mixture
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker base. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise, bay leaf and black stone flower.
    Adding whole biryani spices to hot oil in pressure cooker
  • Add fennel seeds and let them sizzle.
    Adding fennel seeds to hot oil in pressure cooker
  • Saute onion till transparent. Add the remaining green paste and saute till its raw smell goes off. Add tomato and saute till mushy.
    Sauteing onions, green paste and tomatoes until soft
  • 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.
    Adding marinated soya chunks, soaked rice and water to cooker
  • Open the cooker after the steam is released. Fluff gently and serve hot with onion raita.
    Opening pressure cooker and fluffing hot soya chunks biryani

Notes

  • 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.