Description
soya chunks has a high protein value.so a nutritious rice..| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Soya chunks |
| 1 no | Big onion sliced lengthwise |
| 2 nos | Tomato (diced) |
| 2 cup | Basmathi rice |
| 3 nos | Green chili (slit open) |
| 1 tbsp | Red chili powder |
| 1 tbsp | Ghee |
| 3 tbsp | Oil |
| 10 nos | Cashew |
| Salt | |
| ½ cup | Mint leaves |
| ½ cup | Coriander leaves |
| 3 nos | Cloves |
| 1 no | Cinnamon stick |
| 1 no | Bay leaf |
| ½ | Lime juice |
| 4 cup | Water |
| 1½ tsp | Ginger & garlic paste |
Instructions
TO COOK SOYA CHUNKS
Boil water with some salt in a vessel,add the soya chunks and let it boil for 4-5mins.close the lid and keep it aside for few minutes.Drain the water, press to remove any excess water absorbed.
Heat ghee and oil ,add cloves,cinnamon and bay leaves.Fry them for a while add the onions&ginger garlic paste.when the onions turn color add green chilies,chopped mint and coriander leaves.saute them for few mins and then add chopped tomatoes,soya chunks,cashews,turmeric powder,chili powder,lime juice and salt.Mix it well and close with a lid.when the oil starts floating add the the rice and mix well so that the rice is coated with gravy.pour the water and boil till all the water gets evaporated.Now give a stir ,close it and cook in simmer for 10-15 mins.
Serve with any raitha.
Notes
adjust the spice level as per ur taste.
you can cut the soya chunks into halves. I prefer to cut since all the flavours will be a absorbed.
6 Comments
hi there..the recipe looks yummy..hw much of salt should i add
Jey,
Usually for one cup rice is 1 teaspoon salt (approx), so for this recipe go ahead and add 1 3/4 teaspoon and adjust once the rice is cooked depending on your taste. Just sprinkle while its still hot and mix gently once it cools down a bit otherwise the rice will break. Hope this helps, thanks.
I tried it yesterday…. I reduced the amount of mint leaf.. also confused with bay leaf here so didnt add. apart from tat i added all as mentioned here & made this. You know what it was AWESOME… We all had two plates of soya briyani..
Sri lankans food is soya.. engaluke soya briyaniya.. thank you thank you… We are announcing tat Soya Chunk Briyani is also in SL food list from today…. :D:D:D:D:D Thank you so much.. Hats off to our rice queen…. btw , Engalukku unga soya briyani copy right koduthudungo… I think you are the first person made briyani with soya chunks :D:D:D
hi suja,
just want to clarify one doubt. Can you tel me hoe much of water u have to add wen u do briyani’s. lets say v have 2 cups(electric rice cooker cup). how many cups (same cup) of water u will add ?
hi anusha,
you can add 4 cups of water for 2 cups of rice….but if you soak the rice you can reduce 1/2 cup water.hope this helps you…
Suja dear, it sounds good and tasty…actually wanted to try soya chunks for another recipe…will try both together…