Description
Soyachunks r very good source of proteins..instead of making usual briyani , i tried with mint n cilantro leaves to give them a superb flavour n tried a very simple way of making briyani, will be ready in half an hour..can be a very good main dish for Vegetarians n can be served with any non vegetarian gravies for Non vegetarians..| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Soya chunks |
| 1 cup | Basmati rice |
| ¼ cup | Oil n butter or ghee |
| 5 no | Bay leaves |
| 2 cup | Coconut milk |
| Salt as per taste |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| 2 tsp | Chopped gingers |
| 6 clove | Chopped garlic |
| 3 nos | Cinnamon sticks |
| 5 nos | Cloves |
| Handful of mint leaves | |
| Handful of cilantro leaves | |
| 3 nos | Green chilli( decrease or increase) |
| 1 tsp | Peppercorns |
Instructions
Heat water in a pan, add the soyachunks n cook them for 2 minutes with salt..once they cooked drain them n cool them..squeeze excess of water n keep aside..Wash the rice n keep aside..
Meanwhile grind all ingredients from the group 2 into thick paste..Heat a heavybottomed kadai or pressure cooker with oil n butter..add the bay leaves n fry them..now add the ground paste n stir it well until the raw smell goes away, add the cooked soyachunks to them.. stir them everything for a while..
Add 2 cups of coconut milk to the chunk mix n add salt as per taste,stir everything well, once they start boiling add the washed basmati rice, cook them for 5 minutes in heavy flame, once the water is slightly absorbed by the rice, put the flame on simmer,close with the lid n cook until rice cooks well, this is for kadai,if u r using pressure cooker add the washed rice to the coconut gravy,close with the lid n cook until 3 whistles..garnish with 2 tsp of cilantro leaves or with mint leaves.
Spicy n Tasty Mint Soyachunks Briyani is ready to serve..Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!
Notes
No need of adding Onion n tomatoes, very easy to cook..
Rice n coconut milk ratio should be 1:2.
Raitas n boiled eggs goes very well with this Briyani..
Yield:4 serves
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